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Good vs Evil: a matter of aims or a matter of means?
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<blockquote data-quote="Aesmael" data-source="post: 1914753" data-attributes="member: 22503"><p>Well, the difference here is (again refering to Gez as example) he (apologies for the pronoun) has already stated that it is his policy to rule the pursuit of evil ends through good deeds as evil. I am working from the stance that it is the action which determines the alignment, hence summoning an evil deity is an evil act (although I can conceive of situations where intent informs this act to the point where it becomes, perhaps, neutral - if you were to summon it now to destroy it as opposed to certain defeat when it is summoned later), but the acts leading up to it must be judged seperately.</p><p></p><p>Thus, the cultist might be good in my game because she does good deeds (the charity work is of benefit to others), but in Gez's (and yours) she would be evil because although she has not committed an evil act yet, that is her goal.</p><p></p><p>Heh, the line you quoted was meant to be 'Evil by neutral means,' I did not mean to say that purchasing things with large sacks of gold is a good act. Unless it is a generous and excessively large sack...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aesmael, post: 1914753, member: 22503"] Well, the difference here is (again refering to Gez as example) he (apologies for the pronoun) has already stated that it is his policy to rule the pursuit of evil ends through good deeds as evil. I am working from the stance that it is the action which determines the alignment, hence summoning an evil deity is an evil act (although I can conceive of situations where intent informs this act to the point where it becomes, perhaps, neutral - if you were to summon it now to destroy it as opposed to certain defeat when it is summoned later), but the acts leading up to it must be judged seperately. Thus, the cultist might be good in my game because she does good deeds (the charity work is of benefit to others), but in Gez's (and yours) she would be evil because although she has not committed an evil act yet, that is her goal. Heh, the line you quoted was meant to be 'Evil by neutral means,' I did not mean to say that purchasing things with large sacks of gold is a good act. Unless it is a generous and excessively large sack... [/QUOTE]
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