Good and Bad

[NeoTheOne]

What is Good, And What Is Bad?

Is there really a definite definition, or is it based on precipitin.

One might say that Good is what is Lawful and Bad is what is Unlawful. But again there are some laws which people refuse to follow. For example i dont know if this is still in effect but i rember when wearing religious head ware was banned in France. Well then if you were to wear it will be considered unlawful and thus be Bad?. But its not bad.

So What is Good and what is Bad?

[JPaul]

There is more than one way to define the difference between good and bad, depending on one's precipitin.

The following are a few examples of what may be considered good / bad, this list is far from exhaustive.

1. The law, to break laws may be considered bad.

2. Religious dogma, for example breaking a commandment.

3. One's conscience, doing something one has decided for themselves is wrong.

4. Circumstances, something may be intrinsically bad, however if it is the lesser of two bad things then would it be wrong to carry out the act. It may be required to knock out a drowning child, in order to save their life. Would hitting the child be bad.

Like I said this is far from being exhaustive, one must consider many factors. However in my view matters of conscience and belief outweigh matters of law, when it comes to deciding on what is good and what is bad.

[100%]

A child is completly unaware of the fact that pulling that object could kill him.
We tell the child that it is bad to pull that object.

[BrolyBoo]

What is Good, And What Is Bad?

Is there really a definite definition, or is it based on precipitin.

One might say that Good is what is Lawful and Bad is what is Unlawful. But again there are some laws which people refuse to follow. For example i dont know if this is still in effect but i rember when wearing religious head ware was banned in France. Well then if you were to wear it will be considered unlawful and thus be Bad?. But its not bad.

So What is Good and what is Bad?

really, i dont think there is a good and a bad

good could be anything in anyone's mind

so could bad

[Barbarossa]

Bad is that which hurts people.

Good is that which benefits people.



At the end of the day, good and bad is often just a matter of interpretation.

[limesqueezer]

If you don't know what is good than you are..well.humm..really not inteligent.
I don't need laws to tell me that killing is bad, i wouldn't do if there was a law that you have to kill. When in religion there are no bad people, you can do whatever you like in the name of your god or just because you like it, all you have to do is to confess to your sins, well only if you think you done bad. At end everybody goes to heaven, good and evil.

[ilw]

If you don't know what is good than you are..well.humm..really not inteligent.

unnecessary comment and rude

I don't need laws to tell me that killing is bad,

you make it sound like killing is inherently bad was this your intention and if so could you explain why. Personally i agree with BrolyBoo, nothing is inherently good or bad it is all about perspective i.e. in the eye of the beholder. Imo religion and law don't really need to be specifically mentioned, because even though they are important in shaping our beliefs of good and bad, they are just a couple of the social forces which affect our perspective, whereas i think the important thing is that it is your perspective that guides the decision on whether something is good or bad.

[bashnu]

If only things could be good all the time.

then we couldn't laugh about the bad times.

I am going through a serious bad stretch right now, in all the senses. It hurts.

[Seedler]

not good is bad, and not bad is good.

Comprendre?

[Agrajag]

unnecessary comment and rude

I don't need laws to tell me that killing is bad,

you make it sound like killing is inherently bad was this your intention and if so could you explain why. Personally i agree with BrolyBoo, nothing is inherently good or bad it is all about perspective i.e. in the eye of the beholder. Imo religion and law don't really need to be specifically mentioned, because even though they are important in shaping our beliefs of good and bad, they are just a couple of the social forces which affect our perspective, whereas i think the important thing is that it is your perspective that guides the decision on whether something is good or bad.

Where, pray tell do you think you get this percpective from.