Serious Is evil action-based or affect-based?

[sneed (not chuck)]

Action-based: According to action-based accounts, evil persons perform evil actions often enough, or are disposed to perform evil actions. For example, Laurence Thomas argues that “a person with an evil character is one who is often enough prone to do evil acts” (Thomas 1993, 82).

Affect-based: According to affect-based accounts, evil people have certain sorts of feelings or emotions. For instance, Colin McGinn argues that “an evil character is one that derives pleasure from pain and pain from pleasure” (McGinn 1997, 62)

So which is it? Are evil people evil because of their actions or because of their internal affects? In the first case, someone could accidentally perform an evil act and not know it. In the second case, someone might be maliciously motivated, but if they end up doing something that benefits others, you would still have to be forced to conclude that it is evil.

 

[PLA1092]

I don't think that's contradictory; the intention itself can be (usually) subjectively evil with the outcome of it being good.

 

[SlayerSlayer]

it depends on how much of a faggot you are.

THE GAY ANSWER is affect
THE STRAIGHT ANSWER is action

End of discussion

 

[AnotherInsertCel]

Real answer is evil and good doesn't exist.

 

[WysteriaMurderer]

Define what is evil and what is good

 

[Med Amine]

evil and good dosen't exist . you can do whatever the fuck you want in life.

 

[sneed (not chuck)]

it depends on how much of a faggot you are.

THE GAY ANSWER is affect
THE STRAIGHT ANSWER is action

End of discussion

Based, I pick action. Nobody should give a shit about anybody's intentions. People lie about their intentions all the time.