In fact, how do you know what is good and how do you know what is bad?
2007-03-10 15:27:04 · 18 answers · asked by Rocky R 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
To know, let the Lord speak to your soul, and he will direct you on the greatest path. It is written in the Bible that (thanks to Jesus), the Holy Spirit will be able to fill our souls and God's word will be written in the souls of men (meaning mankind). So If you look into your soul, the Lord will guide you, and bless you for your faith. It's alot like the saying "trust your Heart". Even in those with no faith at all, I believe that there is a glimer of light, because the Lord tries to speak to us all, It is up to us wether or not we listen.
2007-03-11 13:08:20 · answer #1 · answered by I Love Yeshua 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are two real answers on this, and infinite cultural arbitrary notions besides those.
The first real answer, the absolute, is to see no evil/wrong is wisest, and hence most correct. To deem anything to be bad, by its very appearance appertains to some factor of reality, thus to judge it as bad is to deem reality bad, and this will bring sorrows for all who have to live in reality... It is in short "to eat the fruit of knowledge of good and evil" and to "be cast out of the garden of paradise". If one sees all as good, then one can't experience bad, and this is true reality.
The second real answer is in regards to differentiation, degrees, and relativity. The specifics of what is good varies in this realm, because its goal is to allow the confused, and judgmental, nearer access to the truth of the Greater Reality, which is non-existence of evil, though their own judgment has prevented full access. In this realm, there are differences of thought, morals, ethics, and religion, and only what is timely and conducive toward the Greater is considered good, and EVERYTHING else, only by comparison, bad. The Greater overlooks comparison, so Its fullness may be finally known.
This is why a religious law, or civil law, which is no longer timely, is the very cause of lawlessness, and needs abrogating, and a new, more appropriate law established. This is what's spoken of by this passage in the Holy writings "God does not change laws except it be for a better one." -St. Paul, Muhammad, Baha'ullah, Buddha and many others have all said this, almost word for word of each other.
God bless.
2007-03-11 00:59:28 · answer #2 · answered by Gravitar or not... 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Society sets what is right and what is wrong. Realize however that this changes both over time and by location. Slavery was once OK. In some states the drinking age is 21 and in others it is less. So both time and location determine what is right or wrong as defined by society.
The question is: What do you do when what society defines as right or wrong conflicts with your internal values? Are you willing to act on your beliefs even though there will be consequences? This is where in my opinion, true character is defined, in those choices. There are times when society is changed by the determination of one person; Gandhi was one such person; Hitler was another, Jessica of Jessica's Law was a third. Are you willing to pay the price to change the world?
2007-03-10 23:40:41 · answer #3 · answered by Bruce H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A true philosophical question!
nothing is right and nothing is wrong. only peoples opinions delegate what they think you should or shouldn't do.
people might say that anything selfish is wrong but acting completely selfless would be wronging yourself to the point of complete misery.
no matter what you do, there will always be some who think it was fine and some who think you should have done it differently.
we should all stop thinking we know how others should live their lives. even the bible says judge not....
2007-03-10 23:42:09 · answer #4 · answered by Steven S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess it depends on what you believe is right or wrong. Overall anything could be a right answer if you put it into the right situation. Like killing someone is wrong, but if you shoot someone because they are shooting at someone else that could be seen as the right action. Not everything is black and white, there is defiantly grey area.
2007-03-11 00:12:37 · answer #5 · answered by Sam K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the simple answer is we don't always know what's right. In most day-day situations it's fairly easy for us to combine what our instincts tell us and what society tells us into some amalgam of "right". Some situations are very complicated and people can never agree, like abortion.
2007-03-11 00:23:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To most atheists, there is no absolute right and wrong--everything is relative. To a Christian, The words of Jesus make a pretty good starting point.
2007-03-10 23:50:24 · answer #7 · answered by Gee Wye 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't. You can only choose what is best for your interests. For every good there is a corresponding bad. It just depends on which end of the stick you're on.
2007-03-10 23:33:48 · answer #8 · answered by Sophist 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I suppose it has to do with an individuals upbringing. Best reference would possibly come from deep within yourself, if you can imagine what the consequences of an action are then you can pretty much take it from there.
2007-03-10 23:33:16 · answer #9 · answered by Jewlz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't. Shakespeare wrote, " Nothing is evil, lest man say it is so"
Right & wrong is relative & is determined by consequences.
It's the same for good & bad.
We make it up as we go along.
2007-03-11 21:17:00 · answer #10 · answered by ♣Hey jude♣ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋