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Originally Posted by ColdNoMore
At the suggestion of the moderator in the "Is it just me" thread, I offer this thread for those to express how they feel when evaluating whether the 'good' should be taken into account...when the 'bad' is revealed?
Recognizing the almost limitless ways, and the seriousness of each, that the good/bad can be intertwined...how do you separate the two?
I generally give more weight, good or bad, to that which...harms other people/animals/society in general.
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Everyone has good and bad on their "ledger"
Seperating them is difficult, but, FOR ME, it is based on truth. When you lie, and as IAZUELA has noted, context is important, you pretty much place your "good" in jeopardy.
If you embrace truth, your ledger will easily be much more good than bad. If you act to the truth, tell the truth, expect the truth, seek the truth, then your bad side of the ledger will be HONEST an mistake for the most part.
When someone is revealed as a liar or is duplicitious then it is very hard for me to see any "perceived" good thing as anything but self serving cover up
We are speaking of chronic behavior, not "oneoffs".
And I further believe a lie ALWAYS hurts someone.