Etnoghrapic Study

The essay discusses the context of ethics in a church environment. The ethnographic study took place at a Polish church in Izabelin and the analysis of this church organization will be covered in this essay. It will touch the context of ethics in different environments and there will be recommendations on the given organization as well.

The observations took place at a Catholic church in Izabelin on a Sunday mass. The interior design of the church is very old fashion, stained glass windows give the church a cozy atmosphere. It does not have a big hall but big sculptures and pictures are surrounding are the church. People look very well-dressed and in their best manners. Just before the mass begins, people come to the front part. When the ceremony starts, one of the priests starts walking around people and he collects money. He does it in such a way that he makes sure he gives a short pause in front of every single person. The priest talks about donations for the local church community and that people can do it in many ways. He talks about helping the poor and the kids. After the mass, people still stay around the church and chat with each other. It looks like a social gathering. This part of the observations were quite interesting. People seem to have really good time talking with each other in their nice outfits. It may even seem for some people like a show-off platform. For some people, it looks like they came to the church just for this very part, and they weren't really interested in the mass in the church. The study shows that, the church has a big impact on the society not only for religious means but also for social means.

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