Wednesday, March 4, 2009

What is the nature of good?

I think the nature of something 'good' depends on the audience or society. Although there will be discussions and debates over such a topic, there are a few qualities that most societies would attach to the nature of being 'good'. A couple of examples include respect and friendliness while interacting with other people. The nature of 'good' can also include thumping the daylights out of the 'bad'. Many societies would agree that the police force of a city/region/country are 'good' because they work to prevent the 'bad' in the city/region/country.

Many people also think that something is 'good' if it does not harm them or concern them. This is found in groups of all ages and in both genders. A lot of people also depend on a "higher authority" to provide them with boundaries for 'good'. To them, something is 'good' if it accepted in the religion.


Sahil

2 comments:

  1. very good points
    I liked how you said, if a problem dosen't harm/concern people, they may think of it as "good." I also liked the point about the qualities socities would attach to.

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  2. Good job! I agree with your points.:)

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