Question

Describe a real-life example of conformity in ambiguous reality. What makes it ambiguous reality? Describe a real-life example of conformity in clear reality. What makes it clear reality? (don’t use research studies to answer- make sure you use an original example of a real-life situation). How could you either reduce or increase conformity in these situations?

Answer 1

Ambiguous Reality means something is not clear. It means it can be something in one circumstance while it can have some other meaning in another situation. So aspect of clarity remains absent. Situations and places determine the reality.

It can be understood through an example. Eating habits changes from region to region. Different culture and traditions adopt different eating habits. Some favor non vegetarian food while some consider it as a sin. Different arguments remain available.

These arguments remain based on a person's culture, religion and traditions. Jainism believes in strict rules of non violence. This is not the case with other religions. Hence there always remains an argument that which is right and which is wrong.

The fact is that rightness and wrongness of any action depends on several factors. It creates an ambiguous reality. Conformity means something is abide by rules and regulation. We know that in some countries driving is left handed while in some countries it is right handed.

It can be a topic of argument about defining the pros and cons of right and left handed driving but in this ambiguity there remains a conformity that driving in right side of the lane is important. It is also a conformity that no person should break the traffic rules. This is conformity.

Saving the morality in action remains a conformity of any action. It can be understood through an example. Suppose there is a person who is driving car with his injured son. He jumps certain traffic lights in order to ensure timely reach of his injured son to hospital.

There may be ambiguity in thought about breaking or not breaking the traffic rules but there is clarity and conformity that saving someone's life is more important than obeying traffic rules. Again the situations are playing important role in all these events.

Telling lie is immoral. If a lie is being told to a person who is going to die due to some critical illness and that lie has a capability to provide him happiness for sometime then that lie can not be considered immoral. Conformity of an action can be reduced or be can be increased through proper analysis of situations.

If principles of morality, civilized behavior, humanity and kindness; are being followed then some unusual actions can be followed through conformity. If our normal actions are causing harm to someone then conformity of such actions should be reduced.

It can be understood through an example. We can not abuse someone because we have freedom of expression. Our freedom comes with certain responsibilities. We should analyse the situation before committing an action.