Everyone represents themselves different depending on the
context he or she is in. In a job interview, people are always going to show
their best traits and hide their negatives. On a first date you obviously want
to make a good impression and present the best aspects of oneself.
Misrepresenting oneself is a normal activity that people do daily. It only becomes
unethical if you misrepresent yourself to manipulate another person or cause
another person harm.
For reasons listed above, I think the manipulation that
people portray online vs. face to face is the same. People that we interact
with on a daily basis, may never get close enough to really get to know us. As
a result, we can be whoever we want to be and move on with our lives. On a
daily, we meet and talk with people who we will never see again. We can be who
want and act it the way we want. I know I’ve done this many times.
I’d like to hear what examples in your life where you have
misrepresented yourself.
-Jossshhuaa
Dear josshhuaa,
ReplyDeleteWhen I wrote my post about this, I did not think of it that way. I was only thinking of ways that people deceive others, instead of impression. In this case I also believe it is true for everyone. We do bring about our positive traits only when we meet someone new or are at an interview. Manipulation occurs inevitably, but when it turns out to be harmful, like you mentioned, it becomes unethical. For example, sometimes when I first meet a girl, I try not to let them know I can be a goofball at times, because I do not know if they like people who mess around a lot.
Good post
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lead_succeed
I think you make a very interesting point. This perspective and opinion is much different than what I thought of when I answered the question. The point that you make about how misrepresenting is a normal daily activity was something I hadn’t thought about. However, it is completely true. People want to put their best foot forward when making impressions, and doing this sometimes requires omitting or exaggerating certain personal traits. I know I just had an interview for a council position, and in the application, it asked me what my strengths and weaknesses were. To make myself seem more appealing, I more or less only put my strengths. The weakness that I put, I portrayed in such a way that it was actually more of a strength, thus truly leaving out my real flaws in order to seem more qualified.
ReplyDeleteYou have mentioned a good point about representation. It is absolutely true that people tend to act differently when they meet new people. Everyone wants to leave a good impression in other’s minds, therefore we will be more cautious when we talk or act while meeting new people. On the first day you got the job, you would work as hard as you can to show your employer that you are a great employee. You would do the best on the job in order to make impressions. I agree with you that the manipulation about people portray online vs. face to face is the same, because we are acting in both ways.
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