2007-09-21 08:42:47 · 8 answers · asked by sharifjunaid 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
In the context that it is human nature.
2007-09-28 04:56:32 · answer #1 · answered by johnandeileen2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many contexts in which envy is understandable, and some in which it is nearly inevitable, but none in which it is justified. Perhaps some sort of desire for an object, not linked to a wish to take it from the other person, would at least be morally neutral, but envy is always an undesirable thing.
2007-09-29 15:21:04 · answer #2 · answered by Captain Atom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Moral is a personal system of values and,therefore, moral choices are personal and subjective. So envy is justified whenever your moral considers so. Just don't point out this reason in case you feel like killing somebody...Just one more thing: envy is not a bad thing. I know it's one of the deadly sins but that's because whoever made that system didn't quite realise that envy leads us to become better people: by envying someone,you make efforts to improve your life so you can be like that person - or so you can get what you envy in their life. It's like competition: it forces you to be better.
2007-09-28 22:14:42 · answer #3 · answered by margarida c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see any moral problem with envy, only when people act on that envy.
However, I beleive it is an understandable emotion when the 'other' party didn't earn the thing you envy them for.
If they legitimately earned that thing, then they should be respected and applauded. But, if you were born 'into money' or won the lottery, why shouldn't I wish that had happened to me?
2007-09-21 15:52:04 · answer #4 · answered by Wundt 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'd have to say when it's Friday afternoon and your friend gets off work at 4 and I don't get off till 5. Dang it! TGIF though!!!
2007-09-21 15:51:45 · answer #5 · answered by boz4425 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
When one is disadvantaged through no fault of their own (i.e., poor young child of poor parents) and another young poor child gets a lucky break.
2007-09-21 15:47:57 · answer #6 · answered by Bill 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It isn't. It's one of the sins prohibited in the Bible - to paraphrase - "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife / animals / possessions"
2007-09-21 15:48:38 · answer #7 · answered by Bill W 【ツ】 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
When you are not obsessing about it.
2007-09-21 15:51:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋