Because this blog will tackle morality and my development as a good person, I wanted to first clarify what I mean when I say "a good person" and who I am.
My Definition of A “Good Person”:
To me, a good person is someone who treats everyone with respect and always tries their best not to harm
To me, a good person is someone who treats everyone with respect and always tries their best not to harm
anyone, whether physically, emotionally, or mentally. These people are honest, genuine, humble or
confident when they need to be, and always do their best to apologize when they realize they did or said
something wrong. These people are also virtuous (as per Aristotle) in that they try to be the best they can
be and try to bring out the best in people when they can. Someone who is a bad person does not care for
anyone other than themselves and do not care how they affect the people around them. In order to be a
good person, you need to find that healthy balance between selfishness and selflessness, which is very
difficult to do. However, you just need to remember that the right amount of selfishness is always relating
to your personal problems and how you handle them or how you care for yourself, and the right amount
of selflessness is when you just try to do whatever little act of kindness you can.
My Moral Strengths:
I am typically very humble but I do like to take pride in things I know I did well, such as a project or
small accomplishment in something I like. I always try to be as honest as I can with both myself and with
other people. I always try my best in whatever I do, whether a test or assignment or just a hobby I have. I
also pride myself in always trying to be there for my friends and I listen to whatever they have to say. I
give them advice that hopefully makes them the best they can be, but obviously I’m not a professional
therapist, I just like to help people with their problems. Respect is also a big thing in my life. Without
respect, it’s hard to be a good person, because then you don’t care about the people around you and you
only ever do things for yourself with no care of how it affects everyone else.
small accomplishment in something I like. I always try to be as honest as I can with both myself and with
other people. I always try my best in whatever I do, whether a test or assignment or just a hobby I have. I
also pride myself in always trying to be there for my friends and I listen to whatever they have to say. I
give them advice that hopefully makes them the best they can be, but obviously I’m not a professional
therapist, I just like to help people with their problems. Respect is also a big thing in my life. Without
respect, it’s hard to be a good person, because then you don’t care about the people around you and you
only ever do things for yourself with no care of how it affects everyone else.
My Moral Weaknesses:
Admittedly, I don’t have much patience. Neither do I have much optimism in things. Even though I help
my friends with their problems, it always seems like a mask I use because I’m not a very optimistic
person. To me, you need the right amount of happiness to function but also the right amount of realism to
acknowledge things don’t always work out. I also have a knack for being on my phone too much, which
essentially makes me ignore people around me and it makes my family angry. I also procrastinate a lot,
which I feel like makes me like a fake because I say that I studied but then I cram the next morning before
the test/quiz. Essentially, I’m really lazy. I’m lazy to exercise and I’m lazy to do anything I don’t
immediately get or like. This isn’t the best I can be; I can be better than this.
