Role

Chapter 2

How can we define what is good and what is evil? Are there universal
indicators behind, within, or consequent upon an action by which one can
determine whether it was a good or an evil act? How can one tell whether
a person is good or evil?

The first group of passages define good and evil by their fruits. A
good person or a good deed bears good fruits; and an evil person
or an evil deed produces evil fruits. From the fruits, the person's
heart and sincerity can be known. Unfortunately sometimes evil
person can use good deed to produce evil fruits but no evil deed
can produce good fruits.

Second are passages which define good and evil by purpose and
intention. Purpose may mean to follow an objective standard. Or,
intention may be known inwardly and intuitively. Defining good and
evil by purpose or intention permits one to know good or evil even
when the result is not visible. But since intention is often hidden, it
may have to be brought to light by testing, as in the final selections.
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