Thursday, February 28, 2008

From motive to result

Whatever people do, no matter how rational or irrational, there is always a motive. And that’s what should be focused on because a lot can become convoluted and/or distorted between the motive and the result.
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Andrew said...

(haha...wow, for some reason, I feel motivated to post on all of your entries today...)

Well, I am not sure we should always focus on one more than the other. I mean there are times when the motive is the key, but at other times when the thing that matters is the result. I understand the point of this, but I think it is a bit one-sided, frankly. For one thing, we don't always know our motive. And even if we do, does it always matter?

Here is an extreme example, but I want to make a point. Let's say I am walking along the edge of a cliff, bridge, or train platform, and for some reason, you are standing by me and you have an itch on your leg, so your try to scratch it, but lose your balance and bump me over the edge and i fall to my death, or am hit by the train. What was your motivation? Does it really matter? A human life was lost, and that is what we should probably focus on. Even if it is an accident, and you are not "punished," the fact remains that the motivation was not as serious as the outcome.

Or am I missing something?

March 1, 2008 at 2:12 AM

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