What Makes A Good?

Discerning good from evil is a particularly common theme in the present society, considering that it basically stands as a storyline for a series of books, motion pictures, video games, and similar concepts. Moreover, most of these products set clear definitions of the difference between good and evil by focusing on portraying evil as being associated with stereotypes. Similarly, good is associated with ideas such as honesty, the color white, or beauty, considering that these are stereotypes generally associated with the forces of good. Even with this, such stereotypes have made it difficult for people to have a complex understanding of the concept of morality.

Meta ethics looks at ethical language and helps us to identify whether the word good is meaningful. Analytical statements are sentences that are true because of the relationship between the subject and the predicate. Analytical statements are usually self-explanatory, e.g. all carnivores eat meat; we know what a carnivore eats which is meat, the subject is the carnivore and the predicate here is the meat. Analytical statements are logic based, they tell us about language but little meaningful information about the world. Also no additional meaning or knowledge is contained in the predicate that is not already given in the subject. Synthetic sentences may or

In both "Good Country People" and "A Good Man is Hard to Find" the definition of good is somewhat skewed, when I read the stories the people who are depicted as good are actually quite bad.

There has always been a sense in people's hearts for what is right and what is wrong. The sense that tells you to turn that lost wallet or purse into the lost and found. The sense that makes you feel good when you open the door for a stranger, and the sense that helps you make good choices when faced with tough decisions. While this is how most of our minds work, there have always been bad people in this world. They think completely different. Some think its okay to keep a man's watch he forgets in the train station bathroom, while trying to hurry to catch his next ride. Others think its okay to rob a bank. These people had their goodness corrupted by situations they were put in throughout life, turning them into bad people. Everyone is built

Since the passage states that the man and son do not eat human beings “because [they’re] the good guys” (129), it can also be said that people that do eat other human beings are the bad guys; however, this cannot be said for stealing from or helping others. There are several times in the book where the father does not find the need help others when they need it, and even steal from others. During the scene where the father entered the house that was inhabited by prisoners, the father did not choose the help them. During the scene where the father caught the thief that stole the cart, the father took away all the thief’s clothes and left him on the streets naked. The father has committed these acts, yet he is still classified as a “good guy”. Why is this true? Although the father has committed similar acts that “bad guys” commit, he does feels guilty about them, which separate him from the bad guys, who do not feel guilty about the acts they commit. Feeling guilty about committing these acts also resemble the ones that “carry the fire”, and carry the good morals that they were raised up with, and ones that do not “carry the fire”, and live to serve only them and no one else.

There exists something inside all of us that urges us to be good. This thing is unique to humans, and it is not something that we share with any other object or organism.

“What do you mean by ‘What is the greater good?’?” my third grade teacher snapped. “The greater good is the greater good.”

We make judgments constantly about our preferences, and our approval or disapproval of things. The word "good" is the most broadly used expression in the English language. All of us have beliefs about the nature of goodness. Are there any standards of judgment that are true whether the individual cares to accept them or not? Are there standards for living that apply to everyone, or are values dependent on individual choice alone? We also form beliefs about the nature of moral responsibility. When, if ever, are we morally guilty? And finally, we form beliefs in the area of values that direct the goals we pursue in life. We embody our basic convictions about "the good life" in the motivations and choices that drive us toward life

Being good or doing good things leads to many things, but in order to give a clearer definition, one must understand what it is that these good actions created. Once one understands this, then the individual can clearly see the logic behind what some would consider an evil action. Over time, humankind has strived to become what they believed to be holy pure or good. This attempt at being what is virtuous has given birth to a set code of conduct or thoughts that are now commonly seen as the right thing. This code of conduct was based upon morals, which are any given individuals thoughts and believes on what is acceptable as good and evil. Due to the fact that mankind also strives to be accepted by there peers, a common set of morals was established and agreed upon by any specific generation of people to be the good thing. Understanding and knowing these the morals of these given times in history will be necessary to understanding how to define evil.

There is no such thing as “absolute good” but “good for”. Whenever I meet my defining moment, I think about the question, “Whose good should I be serving?” I am not saying to evaluate whose interests are more valuable, but to evaluate whose interests are more important TO ME. There are three principles for me to evaluate different interests. The first is the interest’s indirect impact on the third party. For example, the police are investigating a theft and I know who the thief is. I must

There is a difference between having a good or strong moral compass and being a good person. No matter how much you believe in justice or equality or anything else, as long as you don’t actively follow that compass, you can’t honestly call yourself a good person. In fact, that might even make you worse; you know something is wrong but you do it anyway. On one hand, I like to think that I believe in truth, justice and the equality of all God’s children, but in reality, even if I do believe this, I don’t change my actions to fit my own code.

With the “good” dictating decisions made in the Consequential Theory, we humans already tend to focus on the “good” behind every situation and decision in our daily lives. A good example is the situation of giving money to a homeless person. Someone who comes across a homeless person may think that if they gave money, the good that could come out of it is that they are able to buy themselves a decent meal with it. Now a days, just one meal can mean the difference between life or death for anyone who does not have access to resources. However, the other side of the dilemma in terms of not giving money to the homeless person is that there could be another homeless person who may need the money just as much and there are other people who may give the previous homeless person money just as well.

Newsstands proclaim it. Talk shows trumpet it. Scandal, murder, and deception! People share a common disdain for these evils, scorning those who commit the dirty deeds. Laws are upheld to prevent people from doing “bad” things, but how do people come to an agreement on what is truly wrong? Even as society moves away from traditional teachings and perspectives, many acts are still universally looked down upon. Throughout history, the majority of civilizations have held surprisingly similar moral ideals regarding acceptable and unacceptable behavior. Although moral relativists believe that morality is individually determined, there is, in fact, an objective moral standard that governs all humanity, because a sense of right and wrong is universal, transcends time and culture, and is evident in the majority of people.

It is important to be good because the consequences of being good outweigh the consequences of being bad. Being good or bad reflects on how people view us and the opinions they will place on people. It is important because you will not feel guilty and shameful on the actions taken that make you feel that way. If you follow the norms of everyday society, you are considered being good and people will not take action against you. People have a sense of duty to do for others whenever people are in need of help. If a person does something socially unacceptable to today’s norm and standards, people will take action that will prevent that person from completing whatever it is they are doing. Some people believe in a religion that is all about being good and encourages good acts and behavior. For example, Catholics follow the Ten Commandments such as, “do not steal”, and “do not kill”.

We all end up at a point where we have to respond to an issue positively. That is possible when a good amount of experience to certain situations is attained. “The creed which accepts as the foundation of morals 'utility' or the 'greatest happiness principle' holds that actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness; wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness” - John Stuart Mill. This particular quote refers to the utilitarian approach which states that in all our actions we must always strive to produce the greatest possible balance of good or evil. The utilitarian