Ethics, social mores given a go-by; Wallowing in the mess may lead to chaos

Parents of some of the people who managed to obtain fraudulent appointments in government service in Kerala have recounted before news channels the ease with which the process was adhered to, something like people getting a visa for a job in the Gulf.

A girl who has obtained the black job has sought to be made an approver in the horrendous fraud case. Then what about her own two brothers who also secured the vitiated job? The father speaks as though someone else simply led them into this process.

Others may also have their arguments like the as-of-now prime accused promising to disclose the whole details of the fraud at an opportune time. Reports say the key operators have already run for cover and they may be seeking a way-out through the rigmarole of the legal system.

If what is coming out as rectification measures is correct, like vetting all government appointments during the last 10 years, the truth should come out, without covering up the fraud. Still Revenue Minister K.P.Rajendran and others have no reason for cheer.

One may dismiss the argument if it is pointed out that the society has become vicious, with a lot of the members of the society immune to any kind of conscious prick.

Ethics, morality and fair practices have gone down the drains, with the media truthfully citing the instance of the successful venture of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, a 24-year-old man, who did not mind letting down those who had given him money for setting up the venture. When the company was registered, it was done in his name only, leaving out the others who had been promised that they would be in the picture.

Such examples of people getting rich and turning successful through undesirable means may beguile the minds of the young who may also want to traverse the same route.
The US is troubled by the revelations through WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange is being proceeded against for other reasons, sex offences. That is natural reaction and there is nothing unusual about it. The revelations would be informative to the people, but then if Julian Assange has extraneous reasons to give out the complete revelation, definitely that should be explored.

Mankind is now living in an ethical conundrum and people are looking askance at social mores. If this attitude continues, there would be a time when chaos would set in and there would be no seriousness to any kind of offence.