How to be a Good Person [Deontology vs Utilitarianism]
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 มี.ค. 2021
- People often wonder what it means to be a good person, or what the right thing to do is. Many people will usually ponder this a bit, then shrug, and accept that life is complicated, that there are arguments for and against every issue, and that it therefore does not really matter what decision you make, since there is no real "truth" out there anyway. I have made this video to tell you that this is wrong. We need to strive to find an objective moral truth and solve the Problem of Ethics. Because I firmly believe that there is an answer to be found. And not only that, I think, maybe, there is a very small chance, that the answer which I have found, is The Actual Answer. So sit back, and let me take you on a 32 minute journey, starting from why we even ought to bother with ethics in the first place, and ending with a possible definite solution to the question of "How to be a Good Person?"
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If I may ask, I'd like know, the origins of human nature: good or evil? If you say good, then my question is, why so much evil and destruction caused by man? If you say evil, my question is, why so many people are able to do good, or try to as best as they can? I've my own answer to the question, but I'd like to see what others say first.
Very interesting question! I would begin to say that I think that, by nature, we are neither "purely" evil nor "purely" good. Because, as you say, if we were purely good by nature we would not cause so much evil, and if we were purely evil by nature we would not have the desire to even try to be good. What makes it extra complicated is that people have different definitions of good and evil (though I do settle on one at the end of the video). Personally, I am pretty pessimistic about the nature of humanity (myself included). I'd put it more toward the "evil"-side of the spectrum between good and evil, with just enough good that we at least strive for better. So, because I am pretty pessimistic about humanity's nature, I believe that simply following our intuïtion is not going to cut it to do good, and we therefore need more concrete guidance. Some people find that in religion, for example in the 10 Commandments from the Bible. But it is my personal belief that Deontology best gives us the guidance needed to overcome our natures and consistently make good decisions.
@@jasperjansen8477 I noticed that towards the end of the video clip, you added some other quotations about good vs bad, righteous vs evil, but do people know what these terms mean? What is good and what is bad, what is righteous and what is evil? What is light and what is darkness, what is life and what is death? What is health, what is sickness, and if you believe in them, who's God and who's the Devil, what's heaven and what's hell, what is being blessed and what's being cursed? (But if only if you believe in them and in Jesus as I do), and finally, what's love and what's hate, and the opposite of both: indifference? I asked those questions not because I want to pick on you or anyone, nor do I want to show off for any reason, but the fact remains that I've experienced what I've asked and said I believe in over the past almost 23 years,(with me turning 26 this September), and it all started with a little"accident"before the age of three. That's why I say I've my own answer to the question, and I know it's one that most people won't accept.
@@chengkunli4470 I think those are all very good questions! It's pretty unbelievable that many people don't have concrete answers to them, and that there is no consensus, even though these are some of the most important questions out there! I have a whole other video practically mocking how people give non-answers to the question of what "love" is all the time. As far as how to define evil though, in this video I make the argument that our best definition of evil is "treating another sentient being as a mere means to an end." If you do have (other) concrete answers to the question(s) you posed, then that's great! (Would love to hear them even!) On a side note, as far as the rules of Utilitarianism and Deontology go, one can always question why "that" is "the" rule, to which my best defense would be that "it's just the best we've been able to come up with at the moment." When it comes to religion, there is a more satisfying answer, because morality is decided by God (right?). This is a definite advantage of following a morality grounded in religion. The big question is of course, whether there is a God (and which God, for that matter). I personally think that there are no arguments that can completely disprove the existence of God, nor that there are arguments that can completely prove His existence either. People can give arguments to make it more or less likely, but I do think it ultimately boils down to what you choose to believe. I think it's called a "faith" for a reason, and I think it's not something you can purely "logic your way into or out of." If you have experienced something that has convinced you, then that's great, I would never make light of that. It would probably just mean we have to "agree to disagree" on some things for now, which is fine.
@@jasperjansen8477 this has been one of the few times where someone has given me a reply that satisfies me, so thank you.