Ends Quote by Kant Emmanuel
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““Even if, by some especially unfortunate fate or by the niggardly provision of stepmotherly nature, [the good will] should be wholly lacking in the power to accomplish its purpose; if with the greatest effort it should yet achieve nothing, and only the good will should remain (not, to be sure, as a mere wish but as the summoning of all the means in our power), yet would it, like a jewel, still shine by its own light as something which has its full value in itself.””
About This Quote
Source Philosophical essay, likely Kantian ethics
Even when good will lacks power or success, it retains intrinsic value and shines like a jewel, emphasizing moral worth independent of external outcomes.
In simple terms: Good will shines even without success.
Key Takeaway
Value moral intent over results.
Themes
Ethics
Moral Philosophy
Intrinsic Value
Will
Goodness
Mood
Thoughtful
Philosophical
Encouraging
Type
Ends:1
Good will:1
Jewels:0
Nature:0
Value:1
Achieve Good:0
Good Wholly:0
Fate Niggardly:0
Mere Wish:0
Unfortunate Fate:0
When to use this quote
- Ethics lecture
- Philosophy seminar
- Personal reflection
- Moral counseling
- Academic paper
Key Concepts
Kantian Ethics
Moral Worth
Virtue Ethics
Philosophical Idealism
Questions to Reflect On
- What is the value of good will without results?
- How can we nurture intrinsic moral worth?
A Different Perspective
The metaphor may idealize moral struggle.
