Dictionaries contain upward of one-hundred and fifty thousand words. Every one of those words has a definition; nevertheless, everyone's brain thinks in different ways. “Good”, like any other word,-has different connotative meaning for every individual. Some people consider a certain act good while others would wait to determine it good or not based on the situation. For this reason, it is an intelligent choice to define it by describing universal qualities and analyzing previous definitions that the majority of the population can agree with. Once these requirements are set, one can come to the conclusion that Sister Aloysius is a morally good person.
The elements that come together to suggest what good really is, are the following: putting others before oneself, seeking truth, being and staying true to one’s thoughts, and failing to judge others at first glance. There are many more aspects of good than what is laid forth;, however, these characteristics alone form the base of …show more content…
When it comes to the accusation brought forth by SIster James, Sister Aloysius ponders the thought. She herself has already had the suspicion that Father Flynn was inappropriately touching the boys, but instead of assuming Sister Aloysius is correct, she digs much deeper. She keeps a close eye on Father Flynn himself, and also the reactions of the boys when he is around. As she watched, she saw the boy that Sister James and her had originally thought was molested, drop his books, and Father Flynn give the boy a hug, the suspicion grew. At this point, rather than going to the board, she confronted his mother about what she had been noticing to see if he had been acting differently at home. This just shows that Sister Aloysius does not judge people by first glance; she waits until she has a lot of information that supports the truth before the truth is
The elements that come together to suggest what good really is, are the following: putting others before oneself, seeking truth, being and staying true to one’s thoughts, and failing to judge others at first glance. There are many more aspects of good than what is laid forth;, however, these characteristics alone form the base of …show more content…
When it comes to the accusation brought forth by SIster James, Sister Aloysius ponders the thought. She herself has already had the suspicion that Father Flynn was inappropriately touching the boys, but instead of assuming Sister Aloysius is correct, she digs much deeper. She keeps a close eye on Father Flynn himself, and also the reactions of the boys when he is around. As she watched, she saw the boy that Sister James and her had originally thought was molested, drop his books, and Father Flynn give the boy a hug, the suspicion grew. At this point, rather than going to the board, she confronted his mother about what she had been noticing to see if he had been acting differently at home. This just shows that Sister Aloysius does not judge people by first glance; she waits until she has a lot of information that supports the truth before the truth is