tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4417700456166890974.post7558474639015299520..comments2024-03-26T13:59:07.188+05:30Comments on Reasoning I : Nothing is good or bad in itselfthadisanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113808133904509821noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4417700456166890974.post-32009572284079466392011-12-28T01:47:22.552+05:302011-12-28T01:47:22.552+05:30Obviously, when we speak about some object, it is ...Obviously, when we speak about some object, it is senseless to argue whether it is good or bad in itself, such as the pen, but actions produced by the will or volition are different. The will can be either good or bad in itself. <br /><br />If one wills to commit murder, but by accident does not kill the other person, that will and attempt to murder is bad in and of itself. If another person wills and strives to save a person from being injured, but accidentally kills the person, that person's will could still be a good one. The reason why in the latter case is because the person may have good intentions to help others the entire time. <br /><br />Breaking promises is bad in itself (malum in se). if the promise is broken in order to help even more people than keeping the promise would help, then the person, of course, is inclined to break the promise, but such a volition to break the promise is still always bad in itself. Moreover, the act to help the majority in this case might completely lack a moral worth since the person would be acting according to his or her own best interests. <br /><br />Best regards,<br /><br />W.A.T. BrantAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4417700456166890974.post-9154106155142647432011-11-02T15:16:17.990+05:302011-11-02T15:16:17.990+05:30Rightly said!Rightly said!zippyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04169883660415207608noreply@blogger.com