Relativity of ethics

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Good or evil
Is this good or evil or both?

Relativity of ethics is the concept that something that is deemed good might not be good for everyone. i.e. the words good or bad are relative terms and their meaning is entirely dependent on its contextual framing.

So in these times, for people who want to do good, how can this be determined? Take for example the story of Star Wars. Luke and the Rebels went out to blow up the Death Star but, what of the Imperial officer coming to work to feed his newborn baby? Was Luke doing good when he launched the proton torpedo blowing them all up or was the Imperial officer doing bad when coming to work to feed his child? The only 100% good, would be what is in the common good for all. Its arguable that Luke was the one doing good as even though the Imperial Officers loss of life was tragic, in the long run the galaxy would be better of in the absence of an oppressive state.

The Definition of Good

In this galaxy, not so far away.. under your feet in fact, we all stand on the earth. We all drink the same water, breathe the same air, if someone truly thought their aim was to do good, their actions would primarily be involved in protecting the earth as this is common to us all. Once looking from this perspective one can start to see the real bad and good actors.

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