Either way the basis of your moral values would have been built up from when you were small and may change along the way. This explains how diverse different people's morals are and why so many of them conflict with each other. This prompts the question, are there universal morals? Are there a set of values that are considered morally correct all over the world by every society out there? The four ways of knowing can all affect ones moral values. They could use reason to explain why they think it is right by using logic, they could use emotion to explain why they think it's right because that's how they feel about it, they could use sense perception to explain why they think it's right because that is how they see it from their point of view or they could use language to explain why they think it's right by the use of their language. For example, if Daniel cheats on an exam, his friend might tell him that it is wrong by using reason. Because Daniel has cheated he gains an extra advantage over the other students which logically defies the purpose of the exam and he has broken the rules. Therefore, using reason, Daniel's conduct was immoral. Most cases are not as basic as the example but those are the essentials of ethics.
We need to think of what does knowledge bring with it and whether or not you want to do the right or the wrong thing with this information. When you gain knowledge, you could help others or choose a different path that might affect others in a negative way. That is why when people obtain knowledge, they must use it wisely and for the morally right reasons. Gaining knowledge does bring extra responsibility because it opens up more opportunities whether they being good or bad. Other things knowledge might bring to you is: power, responsibility, information, new technology, hidden benefits, ethical decisions and leadership. All of these traits that come with knowledge can be very dangerous if we do not consider our ethical responsibilities.
