How can we distinguish good from evil?
2007-03-18 13:42:14 · 10 answers · asked by oscar c 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Consequences, according to Kant, should not be taken into consideration as determining principles, for the wrongness or goodness of a certain act. Whether the results of an act is the cause productive of pain and or of pain, it is not the matter of greatest concern. If the person performs the acts with good intentions, out of respect for the moral law, it is thereby good.
Therefore, goodness is not in the very nature of things, but is something which we can decide for ourselves.
2007-03-24 23:09:40 · update #1
I am sorry, I meant 'cause productive of pain and or of happiness'.
2007-03-24 23:11:14 · update #2
We put a value on all things, right or wrong.
Humans should all form their own value system that is personal to themselves; then they should live in accord with that value system. Never give up searching for the truth. Keep your mind open. Your values will and should change over the years as you grow and mature.
2007-03-18 13:47:54 · answer #1 · answered by diannegoodwin@sbcglobal.net 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
By trying to distinguish good from evil you are only going to make your self even more confused than you are now. Take your ideas of right and wrong and throw them out the window because such things do not exist. Their may be positive and negative but even the negative is positive and of course the positive is negative. So just learn to love everything and you will be ok.
2007-03-18 13:57:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
One of those egg-heads said that evil is at the core of man, and goodness has to pulled out so to speak. Thats why it is so easy to "sin", and so hard not to give in to the will of the flesh. Good and evil is distinguished only by the "Holy Spirit".
Relying on your own judgemnet will stir you wrong every time.
2007-03-24 04:25:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, good is definitely in the very nature of things. Though we are not always able to see that. As to the way to distinguish good from evil... I know only one - the way that God gives through his Messengers. I mean those pure souls through Whom God reveals His Will to us.
2007-03-25 10:17:25 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kant was only a great philosopher...to distinguish good from evil takes more than that...you should try reading the Bible. Perhaps it sounds not right for you, but try it...It worked for me...
2007-03-25 07:10:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know in your own heart, mind, conscience if a thing is good or evil....some choose to do evil and some choose to do good. And some people are just stupid and believe anything anyone tells them.
2007-03-22 17:36:40 · answer #6 · answered by megan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the choice between being a good person or being one that is less than being one is just that, the choice. everyone knows what is right to exist in a civilized environment, but the path that they may choose is not always the right one. to distinguish
the difference, use your conscience.
2007-03-18 14:13:29 · answer #7 · answered by barrbou214 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
good is in our nature. but bad thinking gets in the way.
2007-03-24 13:39:18 · answer #8 · answered by J 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
this is the basis of philosophy and it depends on who's theories you accept as to how this question is answered
2007-03-21 11:40:49 · answer #9 · answered by BANANA 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
how does your heart feel. guilty or not guilty
2007-03-24 14:07:56 · answer #10 · answered by grayrussiaboy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋