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Describe a good person

cascadeco

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A good person means well and does little harm to others. If they do some harm, they feel guilt and regret and try to make things right. Selfishness is kept to a minimum and tolerance is practiced.

I haven't thoroughly read every single one of the responses in here, but I have to say this one stood out, and strikes a chord with what I have in mind when I think of a 'good person'.

When I think of a 'good person', I don't have a list of characteristics in mind. All that comes to my mind is someone with a good, pure heart. I guess what I mean by that is open to your interpretation, but Gen's definition comes fairly close to it.
 

cafe

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And after adding them all up, this forum holds the following values in the highest regards...

Honesty
Altruism/Generosity
Humor
Independence/Responsibility
Kindness/Compassion/Empathy
Morality/Ethics/Fairness
Openness/Tolerance
Critical Thinking (The ability to question oneself and others)
Philosophy (The search for knowledge and truth)
Not having all those things does not necessarily make you a bad person, but for me, you at least need to try to have the bolded qualities to be a good person. As for the other qualities, you don't need them to be a good person and having them doesn't make you a good person, but they make you an interesting person.

I believe in good and evil and I think that a person becomes what they habitually do. Plus, your actions come from what is in your heart. If your actions are consistently selfish or malicious, chances are that you are a selfish or malicious person. Malice is evil and selfishness taken to extremes is evil.
 

Brendan

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"I have gained this from philosophy; that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law."
 
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