2007-04-01 02:26:38 · 14 answers · asked by thundercatt9 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
How does one define "good" as opposed to evil lets say ... What makes something "good"/
2007-04-01 02:31:29 · update #1
You stole my question, which was actually my philosophy prof. question. I'll tell you how I answered. I initially said, "honesty," then changed it to, "that which doesn't hurt another." There's a good gray area in there. Difficult to say. Is good absolute. Are there any absolutes?
2007-04-01 02:31:27 · answer #1 · answered by shell 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The good and evil that you see don't even exist in reality, at least not outside of the mind that believes in them. They are only judgments passed by the individual from their own unique perspective. What one person sees as bad or evil may seem to be the only logical thing to do from some other perspective. The ideas of both good and evil are point of view specific. This is why people like bush and bin laden are either loved or hated. Bush is seen as good by people who share his fear based thought system. Those who have a compassionate concern for all of mankind often see him as evil.
Bin laden is much the same. He is a villain in much of the western world, but he is somewhat of a celebrated pop star on the Middle East. There are T-shirt shops that sell items with his picture as though he was Jesus. It all depends on your point of view or perspective.
To sum it all up good is the name we give to people who do things that we think we like.
Evil is the name we give to people who do the things that we don’t like.
This is of course based solely on our particular point of view.
Love and blessings
Don
2007-04-01 09:52:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not to suffer, to be happy, but not just like that like a foul who tomorrow will suffer again and just enjoy a brief moment of happiness, but through comparison with a high standard of perfect happiness that lasts for ever.
2007-04-01 09:30:58 · answer #3 · answered by ParaskeveTuriya 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good is opposed by nothing. Nothing unreal exists. Evil is unreal.
2007-04-02 07:04:28 · answer #4 · answered by Sky in the Grass 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the advertising campaign employed by Don Smallgoods, their products. "Is Don, Is Good".
I can't argue with that.
2007-04-01 09:45:05 · answer #5 · answered by Orac 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there is nothing bad about it compared to others' of its catagory then it can be told "good" but it has to be something in difference to exceed itself from "normal" catagory...lets see what other answerers say "bad","good" or "normal" about it....
2007-04-01 09:38:48 · answer #6 · answered by Manik 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The opposite of bad.
2007-04-01 09:29:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Good is what our Creator pronounces good.
He sets the standard.
2007-04-01 09:30:00 · answer #8 · answered by Uncle Thesis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your viewpoint.
It's the opposite of bad.
2007-04-01 09:30:48 · answer #9 · answered by Blackbird 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
doing a deed that gives you a nice feeling inside
2007-04-01 09:29:59 · answer #10 · answered by A Bboy's Flow 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋