As we grow, we face situations where we decide whether something is to be considered as 'correct' or 'incorrect'. Many of the times people defined them beforehand by rules of some sort, and they span across a wide variety ranging from laws and regulations to social etiquette and moral values. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely agree that the aforementioned are definitely reasonable guidelines in defining what is right and wrong however, I believe that no one should stick to those guidelines so much as to let them be the only thing that separates right from wrong. In another word, I mean to say that every single decision should be thought through with flexibility on a case-by-case basis.
Coming to this point, I'm sure many have started to, if not, from this point on, have flashbacks of times where you followed the rules or common 'social laws' but do not feel that you've come out righteous or more genuinely, feeling good from doing something 'correct'. Indeed I too have encountered many situations like that despite having only lived for a short period of time (I wouldn't consider myself as someone of experience, I am merely speaking from all that I have faced throughout my life up to the present). It could be as trivial as things like helping a friend keep secret for an occasional breach of rules in classroom such as smuggling snacks into class, or something on a much more serious note in a working environment. At some point in time, we run into situations that we have to decide for ourselves what is the right thing to do and why would they be the right decision.
One of the more notable complex topic that I find really debatable is the subject on euthanasia. For those that are unfamiliar with this term, it is the act of ending one's own life intentionally and voluntarily, with the purpose of relieving suffering, often of old age or in some cases, of incurable diseases. Scientifically it's argued that it is unacceptable regardless of it being the will of the patient himself or herself however, socially it's been argued more often than not that it should be left up to the patient as the life belongs to him or her ultimately, and that it is a good deed to help a suffering patient relieve of the suffering that will haunt him or her til the eventual end of his or her life anyway. This is exactly the kind of situation where flexibility really comes into play. Naturally it would be deemed wrong for example, when a huge portion of the population decide on euthanasia because of sufferings that they claim unbearable and would rather die than live with it when they are actually trivial or perhaps still resolvable conditions. Permitting euthanasia in those instances would be saying that committing suicide for almost any reason that seem mediocre is a socially acceptable act. However if the patient truly does not have a cure and is suffering a lot everyday with no hope for improvement in condition, perhaps euthanasia could be deemed acceptable to shorten the suffering that the patient will face till his or her time comes where the body is unable to take it any further. Then again who is to decide what kind of sufferings are to be considered as something that should have euthanasia approved, and on what basis should we be measuring that or what could be used as a benchmark for deciding on that matter. It is all debatable even to the present date in my opinion, although it is already prohibited in some countries such as Finland and Australia, while others have set certain benchmarks on their own to decide on whether it is right and therefore legal to conduct euthanasia.
With the topic mentioned above strictly as reference sample and no direct correlation to my personal opinion, I believe it is better to decide on right and wrong based on the case itself instead of following a strict rule to decide on that regardless of the circumstances. By that, I mean that I do not have any agree or disagree to the specific topic above as to whether it is indeed right for certain countries to completely prohibit the act as it is as I've mentioned, a complicated topic however in a more general aspect in life I would encourage that we take into account the dynamics of the situation we face into account instead of merely following rules when it comes to determining the right course of action.
