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<blockquote data-quote="tylermalan" data-source="post: 5585610" data-attributes="member: 30929">If the &quot;why&quot; changes, and then changes again, and then changes again, and then changes a thousand more times... but the result obtained from completion of the action is one that is considered &quot;good&quot; (using whichever set of criteria you prefer to use), then is the act good or bad?&nbsp; Let's say that the result is that human happiness is generally increased while human suffering is generally decreased.&nbsp; I would say that it doesn't depend on the motivation.&nbsp; If a cure for cancer is found because of one scientist's selfish drive for fame and glory, it would be difficult to say that finding the cure for cancer was not a good act, nor would it be easy to say that the scientist who found it is not &quot;good&quot; merely because he didn't do it for goodness' sake.So, essentially, following laws and doing good things while avoiding bad actions makes you look LG, and since you're obviously acting LG, you might as well be (as far as your effect on the world around you is concerned).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="tylermalan, post: 5585610, member: 30929"] If the "why" changes, and then changes again, and then changes again, and then changes a thousand more times... but the result obtained from completion of the action is one that is considered "good" (using whichever set of criteria you prefer to use), then is the act good or bad? Let's say that the result is that human happiness is generally increased while human suffering is generally decreased. I would say that it doesn't depend on the motivation. If a cure for cancer is found because of one scientist's selfish drive for fame and glory, it would be difficult to say that finding the cure for cancer was not a good act, nor would it be easy to say that the scientist who found it is not "good" merely because he didn't do it for goodness' sake. So, essentially, following laws and doing good things while avoiding bad actions makes you [I]look[/I] LG, and since you're obviously [I]acting[/I] LG, you might as well [I]be[/I] (as far as your effect on the world around you is concerned). [/QUOTE]

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