Good
"Our present study is not, like other studies, purely theoretical in intention; for the object of our inquiry is not to know what virtue is but how to become good, and that is the sole benefit of it. We must, therefore, consider the right way of performing actions, for it is acts that determine the character of the resulting moral states. The virtue or excellence of man will be such a moral state as makes a man good and able to perform his proper function well."
—Aristotle
Doing good is what we aspire to in everything we do.
The goodness of the world is something to be grateful for and contribute to.
ALWAYS DO THE RIGHT THING AND JUSTICE WILL PREVAIL
”One needs to be slow to form convictions, but once formed they must be defended against the heaviest odds.”
—Gandhi
What do you believe in? What values do you hold dear? How far would you go to defend what you believe is right? DO NO HARM
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“If you walk, just walk. If you sit, just sit. But whatever you do, don’t wobble.”
—Master Ummon
“All good is hard. All evil is easy. Dying, losing, cheating, and mediocrity is easy. Stay away from easy.”
—Scott Alexander
“Set your heart on doing good. Do it over and over again, and you will be filled with joy.”
—Buddha
“The master harms no living thing.”
—Buddha
“People who fight fire with fire usually end up with ashes.”
—Abigail Van Buren
“When we see clearly, the great teachings are the same.” —Ryokan, Zen poet “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” —Jesus (Luke 6:31) “See yourself in others. Then whom can you hurt? What harm can you do?” —Buddha, Dhammapada “None of you is a believer until you like for others what you like for yourself... Give ungrudgingly and do not withhold... There is a reward for your treatment of every living thing.” —Mohammed
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Good and virtue
lxpk’s personal idea (something lxpk believes) posted by lxpk Thu, 2008-02-28 00:07Groups: Good
Asking "How do you define good?" is not a good reason not to believe in good or to do the best you can to do good. You might say I believe in doing one's best to do good.
I like the way Benjamin Franklin set about to achieve perfection of character by listing his virtues and tracking his performance in a table. I think we can do something like this in an Empowerment database with Personal Ideas. http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/franklin-virtue.html