Wikiphilosophers/Goodness

Goodness refers to the quality of being morally right or virtuous. What is goodness? When are you good? Can you not be good even while trying to seek goodness?

Read users' philosophical views below.

• S. Perquin believes that everyone is inherently good, driven subconsciously to strive for their best, and that bad influences or desperate actions do not negate a person's fundamental goodness, fostering a positive perception and understanding of humanity. Read more...
• User:lbeaumont defines the virtue of good at some length, and summarizes it as attaining maximin over Maslow’s needs hierarchy.