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A quintessential example of this is Star Wars. In Episode IV, Luke Skywalker and the Rebels go out to defeat the Empire and blow up the Death Star, he's treated as a hero, however, flip the perspective... Imagine an Imperial officer coming to work on the Death Star simply to pay his mortgage and feed his newborn baby... It begs the question, is Luke doing ''good'' when he launched the proton torpedo blowing up the Death Star or was the Imperial officer doing bad when coming to work to feed his newborn child? Isn't the Star Wars Saga just a story about a group of heartless terrorists? ''Or a bunch freedom fighters?'' | A quintessential example of this is Star Wars. In Episode IV, Luke Skywalker and the Rebels go out to defeat the Empire and blow up the Death Star, he's treated as a hero, however, flip the perspective... Imagine an Imperial officer coming to work on the Death Star simply to pay his mortgage and feed his newborn baby... It begs the question, is Luke doing ''good'' when he launched the proton torpedo blowing up the Death Star or was the Imperial officer doing bad when coming to work to feed his newborn child? Isn't the Star Wars Saga just a story about a group of heartless terrorists? ''Or a bunch freedom fighters?'' | ||
Some people try to simplify this concept by simply believing in the moral standards of a book, however rules like "''thou shalt not steal''" doesn't work in our bread stealing parent analogy. But our [[Energy frugal brain|efficiency-seeking | Some people try to simplify this concept by simply believing in the moral standards of a book, however rules like "''thou shalt not steal''" doesn't work in our bread stealing parent analogy. But our [[Energy frugal brain|efficiency-seeking mind]] likes the concept as it fits nicely on a shelf in our brain. In fact the concept of what is good or bad depends on a wide range of element, see below.[[File:Moral relativism.png|alt=Relativity of Ethics|center| relative morals]]<div class="res-img"></div> | ||
== The Definition of ''Good'' == | == The Definition of ''Good'' == | ||
[[File:Good or evil.jpg|alt=Good or evil|thumb|Is this good or evil or both?]] | [[File:Good or evil.jpg|alt=Good or evil|thumb|Is this good or evil or both?]] | ||
In '''this''' galaxy, not so far away... right under our feet to be precise, we all find common ground, ''Earth''. We quench our thirst with the same water and fill our lungs with the same air. If one's true endeavour is to do good, the purest form of good would be to resonate with the common welfare of all. In essence, their actions should be chiefly dedicated to safeguarding our shared environment, as it lays the groundwork for our collective needs, a sentiment echoed by [[Maslow's hierarchy|Maslow's Hierarchy]]. | In '''this''' galaxy, not so far away... right under our feet to be precise, we all find common ground, ''Earth''. We quench our thirst with the same water and fill our lungs with the same air. If one's true endeavour is to do good, the purest form of good would be to resonate with the common welfare of all. In essence, their actions should be chiefly dedicated to safeguarding our shared environment, as it lays the groundwork for our collective needs, a sentiment echoed by [[Maslow's hierarchy|Maslow's Hierarchy]]. | ||