The first point states that humans are born withouta knowledge of
what is right and wrong. We are born without knowledge of anything. We
are meant to be taught the moral way to mold our character. The life of the individual has meaning only insofar as it aids in making the life of every living thing nobler and more beautiful (Albert Einstein, N.D,). I have realized that we do not have knowledge about everything. We choose to be good or to be evil. We choose to be moral or to be immoral. We need an education that teaches us critical thinking that encourages the development of mature moral values. (Pope Francis, N.D.). We must be educated to learn how to develop our moral values. It helps how we mold our character and become moral. Some people tend to educate us in a wrong way. As we get older we teach our selves how to become a moral person The second point state that some people misinterpreted being evil as being good. There are times we are confused. We do bad act and labeled it as good act because that how we see it. One that confound good and evil is an enemy to good(Edmund Burke, N.D.). I learned that no matter how small it is, if you have done an evil act you might as well as evil. Doing evil deed for good purpose is still evil. No matter how you see it evil act is evil act and what is good is good. Right is right, even if nobody does it. Wrong is wrong even if everybody is wrong about it..(G. K. Chesterton). No matter how good it is in your point of view, if you do an evil act it is always labeled as evil. If you do good act, and other people see it as a bad act you still good and not being evil. I should do good act even if other people see it as a bad act, because that how I see being moral is. I should ignore the ignorance of other people towards what I do. I will make sure that I do not confused evil act as a good act. My third point state that there are times people are just being morally good for other peoples praise, which is not right. Being morally good means you have to act good with an intention also being good. If you are doing good act just to seek attention from others you are not being moral. Feeling good about yourself is not the same thing as doing good. Good policy is more important than good feelings.(Theodore Dalrymple, N.D.). I have realized that we should do good act for good intention and not for attention. If we are to be choosing between being good and to gain popularity, we should choose to become good instead to become popular. There is only one reason to do the right thing (because it is the right thing to do), everything else is an agenda.(R.A. Delmonico). We should do the right course of action for good intention because it is what being moral is. We should not do good things and expect to have something good in return will happen, we should do the right thing regardless of what happens next. For the first objection I state that From the moment humans are born they already have a sense of what is right and wrong. Humans are just pretentious to escape the fact that they have commit bad acts. Humans have a sense of morality from the moment they are born. For example kids that have committed a bad act are sometimes admit that it is their fault because they know what is right. There are also times that kids do not admit that it is their fault because they know that it is bad and they dont want to get scolded. Second objection states that people did not misinterpret being evil as being good, people know what they are doing it deliberately. It is hard to believe that moral people did not recognize that what they do is an evil action. For example a man found a gadget in the park, he look for the owner to return the gadget but in return he is expecting something good in return. Another example is when a basketball player hurt another player, he is pretending that it was not his intention but in reality he did it on purpose. Some of the people are just pretending that they did not have anything bad but in reality they did. Third objection state that it is not wrong to do morally good for the sake of what others think. Even though their intention was not good it is not also bad and they do morally good actions which are labeled as good. For example it does not matter how others think if youre helping a poor person and taking picture out of it, youre still helping him. Another example is it does not matter what intention you have when you help your struggling classmate. It does not matter what intention you have as long as you help you can be a moral person. In the first objection I answer that human are born without any knowledge who they are and what should they do. Humans do not know what are they doing unless they are educated. For example a child do not know what he is doing is good until you told him, a child should learn from adults who are morally good. Another example is bad people always do bad things that is why they have to be caught and taught about moral values and how to be morally good. In second objection I answer that there are times people are just pretending that they do not know what they are doing is an evil act. There are times that they dont pretend; they truly do not know what they doing is bad because in their perspective what they are doing is right. For example a person hurt another person for the sake of self defense. Another example is when a person get the bag of another person instead of his bag, he mistaken his bag for another. They do not know that they already doing evil act and they are not pretending. In the third objection I answer that doing good act but having bad intention is not a morally good act. Doing well for yourself is not the same thing as doing good(Ernest Hemingway). For example you must help others not for other reason you must have a good Intention. The moment we are born we are pure and not tainted in evilness; we must be guided to become a moral person. We must be educated and must be teach values to mold our character and to become moral. As being moral we should not be confused of what is right and what is wrong. If we are to be choosing between right and wrong, between good or evil, we must choose right and good because it is war being moral means. We must be good our self and not to seek for other peoples attention. The Essence of being moral Kyle Novem Ora, BSMT-2, NE64
Prof. Sircio C. Chan, Capitol University
4 March 2017
Good moral values make a man to have a good moral character.
Having good moral character makes you a good man. Having a good moral character and good moral values comes with different effects. It may either lead into advantageous effect in humans life in a sense that he wants to succeed. Having good moral value may also give negative statements that can create misunderstanding.
We are all born as empty vessel which can be shaped by moral
values(Jerry Springer, ND). Human are born without the knowledge of what is right and wrong. Human child are doing things without knowing whether it is good or bad thing. For example a kid broke the mirror in their house without knowing that it is wrong but he did it because on his perspective it is fun and right. Another example is children always play on their food and again they did know that they are wrong. One should know how to differentiate right and wrong. People should have good moral values that will help them guide to the right path. As people know ones are taught by teachers and parents so that one will acquire moral values that will help him mold his character. Human do not know anything unless other person educate them and teach them how to become a moral person. Same as the adult human, the kids should be taught moral values and mold their character and become a good person Some people are sometimes misinterpreted being evil as being good. What you think is right isn't the same as knowing what is right(E.A Bucchianeri, ND). People that are confused because from their perspective it is right but the truth is it is morally wrong. People sometimes do evil things because in their perspective it is a good thing. For example, stealing goods to feed your family. It is an evil deed but in your point of view it is the right thing because you can feed your family this way, your confusing being moral to being evil. Another example is killing a person in order to save your friend. Again you confused being evil to being good and moral. The thing is people should not be confused being moral to being evil because the two are completely different. What you think is right is not always true. Being moral does not depend in your perspective There are times that people are just being morally good for other peoples praise, which is not right. Not only must we do good, but we must also good for something(Henry David Thoreau). When you do good act you must do it on good purpose. For example a person should help poor people for good purpose and not for the sake that he wants attention of other people that he do something good. Another example is you let your classmate borrow your things so that he will let you copy his answer; youre doing a good thing for good purpose. One should not do good things for bad purpose. It is not being moral because you only do good things expecting good things will also come to you except your doing it for a wrong purpose. It can create misunderstanding into other people
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