This is my first blog; it became pretty obvious that this is something I wanted to do as I love to write, so the real decision was finding something meaningful to write about. Business ethics is not something I necessarily know a lot about, I study business and this is something I’ve wanted to go into in more detail, so that’s what I’m doing!

The question feels very simple but the answer is pretty complicated and so far, without devoting a lot of time and effort into it I’ve struggled to find the answers I want; like how a person with the morals and principles that I have could possibly stay true and live, well ‘normally’.

As far as I see it I have 3 options; A) Abandon my friends, family and society and live like a recluse in the woods, B) Just pretend I don’t care about the planet, animal welfare and human rights and never question anything again or C) Find a way to live by my morals by understanding how we got into this situation, why its proving so difficult to change it and becoming part of the cure; while hopefully not coming across to others like some kind of mad hippy!

Living in the woods poses some problems for me, I like people and I like people to like me. It isn’t a new idea that that we need to be accepted to feel happy, this is just instinct. Whatever my own solution is I’m sure it doesn’t involve becoming a recluse and refusing to take part. Besides removing myself won’t have the effect of improving anything, sitting around growing bitter isn’t going to help.

Never the less we gave it a go for a laugh and took a family trip to the woods to see how we got on. I realised that my boyfriend Pete is a pretty alright photographer and that our son is maybe better suited to life in the woods than me; nothing beats a good stick! I think both boys agreed that mummy didn’t quite ‘get it’!

Plan B was never an option, although truthfully it’s pretty much what I’ve done so far. I don’t think I would get through the day if I questioned every product I use. Let’s start by working my way up to breakfast, my alarm, phone, toothbrush, toothpaste, bed sheets, pyjamas, hair brush, soap, deodorant, makeup. I haven’t got to breakfast yet but I think I’ve made my point. We use so much stuff and questioning it all would just take forever! Also, where are the answers to these questions? It’s all such a grey area.

I think I have found a better solution in plan C. It’s going to be a game of patience and I’m not expecting to change my life entirely starting from tomorrow. Every blog will explore a different idea or problem and piece by piece I will find my answers, and if there is no obvious answer I will at least understand the problem a little more.

So I won’t go on anymore today although I could, if you are interested in my cause keep an eye out for my next installment. And if you like my idea and think you can help / guide me then please do. I have found a few ethical bloggers but not many and I don’t know a lot about ethical journalism either, I’d love to find more and find out what others have to say on the topic. So please send links, advice and comments whoever you are I want to hear from you!

Thanks for reading and have a fab day!

Lucy C xx