Single Idea 2164

[catalogued under 22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 1. Goodness / a. Form of the Good]

Full Idea

Badness always manifests in destruction and corruption, while goodness always manifests in preservation and benefit.

Gist of Idea

Bad is always destructive, where good preserves and benefits

Source

Plato (The Republic [c.371 BCE], 608e)

Book Reference

Plato: 'Republic', ed/tr. Waterfield,Robin [OUP 1993], p.364


A Reaction

Suspicions of tautology in this one. Can we have any concepts of good or bad which are not linked to desirable or undesirable outcomes?