You know, when you do a favor for someone, pay a visit, buy a gift, etc. You're sacrificing something, be it large or small, like money, time, etc. So why does it give you pleasure?
2007-08-02 14:11:26 · 11 answers · asked by writeaway 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
because being good is good in itself and makes us happy.
2007-08-02 15:11:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The intrinsically right does not derive pleasure from reality detached stupidity, but the practical knowledge that it is better to treat people as an end in themselves rather than a use to your own end merely and solely. When my self is treated thus, I am glad it is not the other motive purely, but the end is peace generally.
The Will is positive, the Judgment is negative.
2007-08-02 21:25:52 · answer #2 · answered by Psyengine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They watched the brain activity of people who were told to imagine a scenario in which they gave someone money? Then they came to the conclusion from that, that people are hardwired for doing good things.
I think this already. But I also know that I like life better if I'm nice to people around me and people are nice to me. I therefore don't understand why people find it so hard to believe that doing things to benefit others around you feels good. Social contracts are a group survival tool as well as a general aid in day-to-day life.
So much discussion surrounds survival, and yet 99% of our lives is concerned with quality of life rather than simple preservation. Doing good deeds increases the quality of life around us. This is good, and it should feel good to do it.
2007-08-02 21:25:30 · answer #3 · answered by mscute1lori 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you do such things you mentioned is the feeling of humanity that is under concience you use to implement for your friend and by doing so you share your happiness to your friend and because of feeling on your help to others results the complete life of being social mankind and the strength of mankind pushes the grace of Lord that you can not see into your heart that's why the result of help is good for you.
2007-08-02 21:54:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It feels good because it is consistent with human nature as God created and intended it. In other words, you're doing something that you should be doing!
2007-08-02 21:45:03 · answer #5 · answered by kcchaplain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it is in our nature. We are intrinsically good. Anything that is natural feels good. Does it feel good to sleep, to eat, to have sex, etc? I know you'll say yes.
Whenever we do something that we believe is good, we are affirming that our nature is good. And it feels good to affirm that our nature is good, because it is true - we are actually good.
We only feel bad if we do something that is not in our nature. Or...we feel bad if we condone or stop something that is natural. When we do not accept something that is natural to us, that's when disaster starts. If we do something that we believe is not naturally good of us, then that's when we feel that famous conscience bicker.
2007-08-02 22:56:17 · answer #6 · answered by medea 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Love helps the soul to feel true happiness, or that's my opinion of the moment.
2007-08-02 21:23:27 · answer #7 · answered by MindStorm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's a spiritual lifter for your conscience, soul, and mind. Knowing that you did good is a great thing, if you were oblivious to your good deeds you might need a ego booster. :]
2007-08-02 21:20:48 · answer #8 · answered by Summer Sadie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is an easy one. From early childhood, our behavior is conditioned. We get praised for good behavior and are punished for bad behavior. By adulthood, we imagine our good behavior being praised and we all love to be praised.
2007-08-02 22:04:09 · answer #9 · answered by Matthew T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it frees one from selfishness.
2007-08-02 21:25:50 · answer #10 · answered by republicanbabe23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋