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“While one could hardly say that philosophers have given much attention to the place that the concept of evil has among our moral concepts, they have done so more in the last ten or so years than they had before. I have, therefore, often wondered why there has been so little discussion of goodness…” quote by Raimond Gaita
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“While one could hardly say that philosophers have given much attention to the place that the concept of evil has among our moral concepts, they have done so more in the last ten or so years than they had before. I have, therefore, often wondered why there has been so little discussion of goodness. In Search of Goodness is not only an exception: it is an admirable one. It is original and provocative, impressive both in its breadth and depth.”

Raimond Gaita

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Source Book: In Search of Goodness by Raimond Gaita, 2009

Philosophers have focused more on evil than goodness, making discussions of goodness rare but valuable.

In simple terms: Goodness is underexplored in philosophy.

Key Takeaway

Explore goodness more.

Themes

ethics goodness philosophy balance

Mood

analytical thoughtful

Type

academic philosophical

When to use this quote

  • academic research
  • personal moral development
  • teaching ethics

Key Concepts

moral theory virtue ethics existential inquiry

Questions to Reflect On

  • Why is evil more discussed?
  • How can we better study goodness?
A Different Perspective

Goodness may be harder to define than evil.

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