<p>I just wanted to ask how and whether certain people can actually have success in a career if the direct or indirect ideologies linked to the career oppose the worker's values.</p>
<p>Are there people who want to be diplomats or work in foreign/international relations, but don't agree with the concept of "nation"?
While they work, do they speak for their current government or their "country" as they perceive it personally?
Or must they always be dishonest in order to succeed in their career?</p>
<p>Same question for psychologists (if they don't respect the DSM "ideology"), and other fields that are based on certain philosophies that one can agree with or not.</p>
<p>I think you can't be successful in doing anything if you don't believe in it.How else can you bring yourself to do it??Even if you do manage to do so, it would be unethical towards yourself and teh people you work for and with!</p>
<p>Okay but let's say you want to do it "your way"
You want to organize more cultural ties between your country and the country you're being a diplomat for.
And suddenly a president is elected (in your country) who you don't like...</p>
<p>What do you do then?</p>
<p>Then you do your job as best you can without breaking any of your moral fiber, nad you wait patiently untill your country gets a chance to elect a new president.And if doing this job becomes too much for you to take or handle, then you quit and hunt for a job that more appropriately fits your standards.</p>
<p>hmmm could you please list me some examples of "value/moral/ideology-flexible" careers, especially in international relations?</p>
<p>Morally flexible careers in international relations? Well, since politics are a big part of international relations, pretty much all the careers are morally flexible.</p>
<p>i actually couldn't agree more. Was going to joke and say a Janitor in the building itself, then i realized even that job, as far away as it is from politics, needs morals!Maybe you're in the wrong career choice...</p>
<p>Nah an idealist has to one day realize that you can't survive in the real world with those ideas... and basically fake it. Everyone does it. I'm sure there are doctors who don't believe in abortion that still do if they are asked.</p>
<p>If you're idealistic and you firmly believe in something or you're against it, you'll behave accordingly. Otherwise, you're simply not an idealistic person.</p>
<p>(Sorry, I didn't get your jokes...)</p>
<p>--> Unless you firmly believe in something but can't afford to express yourself publicly! Do you think all law students/lawyers sincerely believe in the philosophy they have to pledge for in order to get a job?</p>
<p>What did Machiavelli teach us?</p>
<p>Anyway, I'm not saying that I don't have morals; simply that mine are different, and I would like to see my strategies/solutions actively used in real life. And I don't want to write books. I want to be in the middle of the action and make people realize that certain methods are more effective than the standards they believe in.</p>
<p>I might be against the entire system of the DSM (standard manual for psychiatrists), but I still want to work as a psychiatrist and show how my approach does work.
Research? Publishing? Writing? Complaining?...
Until the end of my days?</p>
<p>I might be having total success in strengthening the ties between two countries when my president would declare war towards it.
What should I do?</p>
<p>If I have a vocation, I also want to follow it.
Otherwise the famous and popular statement "Chose a career you like" would be useless, since I wouldn't like any career which limits my own originality.</p>
<p>The few careers in which originality IS appreciated belong to the creative arts; unfortunately I have no skills in such fields...</p>
<p>Any further suggestions?</p>
<p>You have to greatly believe in something if you that badly want to change it!Why else would you waste all your time and energy to try to morph it into something more to your liking??The only reason why you'd give it the time of day to begin with is because something in it's bases attracted you or sparked your attention. So, the only reason why you'd want to change it is to make it better according to your morals. So technically, you're still an idealistic person but only to your beliefs. You seem to be very passionate about something...a career. What is it??The only suggestion i can give is to always follow your heart and your own beliefs and ideals no matter which job you choose. I know, slightly cheesy right?? At the end of the day, no one really cares if you agree with the job you're doing or not. Nowadays, people are like zombies, only after money! The one person this problem puts a strain on , is you. what do you think now??</p>