Should we judge a person by the intent or affects/ effects of his actions, and do we try enough to prove or disprove his responsibility for those affects/effects and the validity of the supposed motives behind his actions?
2006-10-20 10:07:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
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2006-10-20 10:17:58 · update #1
Well, I suppose if you're judging someone anyway, you should judge them by their intentions & by the effects of their actions. As we all know the road to hell was paved with "good intentions." Someone may not have intended to hurt someone but may have still hurt them nonetheless. Still, that person shouldn't be judged quite as harshly as someone who deliberately set out & intended to harm someone. Nevertheless, I suppose if you're a Christian, we're not "supposed" to judge anyone. Regardless of their offense. Turn the other cheek & all that. Yeah, whatever!
2006-10-20 10:25:23 · answer #1 · answered by amp 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why judge a person at all? Of course we must judge at one time or another. If circumstances deem it absolutely necessary to judge another human being then he/she must be judged not only on the effect/affect of his/her actions, but we must also delve deeply into intent! If a person tripped and stumbled while carrying a knife across the kitchen and stabbed another person, his intent would be innocent. On the other hand if the same person pretended to trip while walking across the kitchen and purposely stabbed another person as he pretended to fall, then his/her 'intent' would be crucial in our judgment of the individual.
2006-10-20 17:19:29 · answer #2 · answered by sistervoodoo2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe a person should only be judged by who they are. If you kow them well enough then you will know whether their intentions were meant to hurt someone or not. taken in to concideration each case needs to be looked at in an individuak manner. not 2 people are the same. given the exact same circunstancest person a may have ment to do it by harmful intenet and person b may have tried to to it by non harmful intentent and trying to be helpful to the person they hurt.
therefore it should be judged on an individual case.
2006-10-20 19:33:18 · answer #3 · answered by no 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
law is based on intent after outcome. If you wish to emulate law I suggest you study it.
2006-10-20 18:44:10 · answer #4 · answered by interested_party 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you feel the need to portray yourself as an intellectual?
The substance of your questions reveals quite the opposite.
2006-10-20 18:23:46 · answer #5 · answered by petezsmg 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What about her actions? Do they not qualify?
2006-10-20 17:16:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋