Ayn Rand: Definition Of A Good And Moral Person

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Is helping others a good thing to do in this word or should people have to help others in this world whenever they can? Defining a good and moral person is very hard for some people because there are tons of different ways people can define a good or moral person. Being a good and moral person is very hard for tons of people because most people don’t know what the actually definition of a good person is and are jerks and mean to others in the world to be cool and have the ability to make friends. Being a moral person can also be easy to others to because most people like to helping and listen to others.
First, a good and moral person is a person a good person is someone who does there best to help people in need and those around them and will
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Being selfish isn’t the best way to be or act like an moral or good person. “There are two sides to every issue: one side is right and the other is wrong, but the middle is always evil.” This quote is meaning that there isn’t only one way to be a good or moral person there are three different sides a person can take to be a moral person. For instance one side is the right way and the middle is the evil like when people meet in the middle it’s usually a bad moment and the last one is the other side is the wrong side where people disagree on things.
The counter-argument for Dalai Lama and Ayn Rand meaning the difference of the meaning of being a good and moral person is that Dalai Lama is the one I am going to agree with him because he speaks about the different ways you can be a good and moral person to another person and goods into detail on all of them. Like for instance, a person needs love to be a good person and also needs companionship to that person if they want to be a good or moral person to someone. Dalai Lama is a very intelligent man because he is a leader and knows how to treat others and makes them always feel loved and well

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