What Makes a Person Good?

No one is good, so says Jesus, "And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God." Luke 18:19 "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23 "As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one" Romans 3:10 all the best urban

I think that what makes a person good doesn't have to be about religious beliefs. In my opinion it is your intent in life that determines where your values lie. If your intent is to lend a hand to whoever needs it and to spread love and share goodwill and wish no one harm, you are a good person. You may be prone to mistakes as all human beings are and you may inadvertently hurt others at times, but it is your intent and how open your heart is that counts. I like to believe that there is some good in most of us and it is a life choice how we conduct ourselves.

I have not seen the threads/posts you speak of. I do know that religious topics can get and are heated at times. In my opinion a good person is someone who doesn't kill someone (unless it's self defence). Someone who does good deeds for other human beings. One who doesn't tell big lies for their own selfish needs. One who doesn't physically, emotionally, or verbally abuse someone.

I'd like to say that this is no easy question for me. Everyone wants to be a good person. If you ask a bad guy if he is a good person or not. The answer would most probably be yes. One needs to work out one's own definition of "a good person" and stick to it all the time. It's even more difficult because there's always someone who come along and tries to change your definition especially when yours contradict his. Very complicated. But I'm sure that I've always wanted to be a good person and I've been trying to be one lol.

To me, being so pretty kind to people would definitely make a person good. Also, if anyone is not very nosy and does not interfere in others decission would definely spread peace and this will not only makes others think you are good, but also, you yourself can feel that. Don't commit too much. Just commit what you can do. If it is beyoud your capability, be bold to say 'no'. Because, if you are not able to do what you have commited, you might loose regards among people.

How the person is! this cannot be judge by his religione. What makes a persone good is his nature and attitude. Good nature means how he behave with others and how honest he is. Good attitude means is he listning others openion or he just gives attention to his profits.

We all have goodness in our hearts. Regardless how ruthless a person is, I do believe that there's a goodness still in his/her heart. Yes, it may sound so cliche an all, but still it depends on how they show it. Let's take for example those who are very greedy, etc. Yes, they are greedy to the point of persecuting other people, but they may be good to their family. Etc. Well, I don't really condone their actions but they have their reasons for it. I guess we are good if we want to. I think goodness if when you don't step in someone else's business. Goodness maybe is when you follow the commandments and treat everyone like how you treat yourself/family. But oh well, we have moments of evil too, but there are goodness in all of us.

Speaking strictly on an earthly level here. Who determines what is good or bad? By whose standards do we go by to determine that question which is asked? Such is the question with Robin Hood, was bad because he stole from the rich? Or was he good because he gave to the poor? What I'm getting at shewolf (by the way I love your screen name) is that I don't think that anyone can ever answer that question to the point of truthfullness because we all have different standards and we are all different people and because of that we will all have different answers. If you want my answer, read the Bible.

In my mind a good person is one who is charitable, kind and forgiving,have strong ethical guidelines that for them are inviolable for any reason. Hospitality to family and strangers alike regardless of differing beliefs, helping others in need, volunteering their time or talents to a charitable organization if they have the means to do so.

there are some naturally good person since they were a kid till they grew up. some people just show their true identity as they were growing up. some are innately good while others just learned to be good by other people's examples. I think i am the latter. But i have known some people who are innately good. I get to admire them a lot on the way they treat people and care for people and how they treat other as special people without looking like some sort of saint you know. they just look ordinary people with no special or extra kindness or goodness but when you get to know them that they are quite different and their kindness is really unbelievable. but of course there are no perfect people. so we still get to see some little flaws in their personality here and there. but still they are far above average people in terms of kindness and service they give to people. i am not talking about those people who have lots of money and so generous in helping others. though it can be one. but just some ordinary people like our friends who will help us not by money but by being there always no matter what happened. like even though we are not that special person or good person to hang out with. and it seems that the person will not get tired of being with us and finding it a joy to be with us when most people will just think that we are boring and some sort. people who treats people as family whoever they are for me are extraordinary people that we all should admire. i got to know one person like that. it is like being in a ideal world being with those people. living life with people as good as them who does not look in our social status, our popularity with our peers, our external looks, or how we will be able to give them some sort of benefits, are the people who makes the world a good place to live and brings back the sanity to each one of us. They too need kindness from other people. all we have to do is to accept their kindness and i think that will be kindness for them already.

Goodness is subjective. It's our views that we decide someone is good or bad. Sometimes our loving near-one may does some bad with us ..then perhaps accepting and appreciating his/her goodness would help to reduce his/her badness too... than to thinking "how i can do bad to him?". Anybody who is Good with respect to me may be Bad with respect to others. I feel that when we tried to do such activity which do not Harm to other is good. so... Be Happy and Keep all Happy. Avoid expectations from others... even though someone is bad for you...Try to see what is Good in him/her. Because we all are mixture of Good and Bad, the ratio may vary. when we feel we are good then do good... Happy my-lotting..

Hi, in my opinion there are no determinants if a person is good or bad.Why? because each of us is born differently by points of view and beliefs.And no matter what a person do, if a certain person doesn't like her or him, he can't do anything with it.We can't please everybody because we are all different from each other.Many are seeking the guide of the holy commandments as for the catholics as their determinant if a person's act is wrong or good and it's actually normal it is written in the bible. But what I am stating here is that some people who commits mistakes are not really bad.There are valid reasons on why some people commit those sins .Being a good person doesn't mean that you have to do all good things, but some time there are also bad habits that can lead to good deeds but some of them were not recognized because of some beliefs and views that is already practiced by the people..

Well..everyone has their good and bad areas, even Christians. They are humans too. If you look at Christians, you will get disappointed. Don't look people, look at Jesus. -Turn your eyes upon Jesus

A good person is someone who chooses to the right thing, even if it is unpopular, politically incorrect, something that is detrimental to themselves .

It is hard to definite a good person in mere words here. A good should possess the quality of good heart, kind, never have a thought of harming another person, etc..... They see help, and voluntarily to help, without desire of compensation. They just do it with natural desire. That's my opinion of good person in nature.

I think the choices they make predict if they are good. If they try to make a good choice in everything they do even if they make mistakes means they are pretty good I think. No one is perfect by a long shot but I think we can still all try to be good. That is how you know. You watch and see what they do. Yous see how they treat others. Some people are good at hiding who they are but in time you will see the real them. You just have to keep your eyes open and wait. But this is my opinion on "good".

It's the things that one does that make a person good or bad.There aren't though good and bad people,simply good and bad things that people do in certain circumstances.We shouldn't judge one man for an action,good or bad.There are exceptions when a person goes insane and does things without knowing if it's right.But that doesn't make it bad.It just makes it insane.

As Mr. Rogers once said: "The very same people who are good sometimes are the very same people who are bad sometimes." I feel that as long as somebody does nothing to purposely hurt themselves or others they are a good person. Tolerance is key in this equation in my opinion, but it's all speculation. Nobody can construct a rubric to determine for a fact who is good and who is bad. I am pretty sensitive to people's energies (I know, it sounds corny and new age, but I do), and I can usually tell when a person will be good or not. It all has to do with the way we fit I guess... I feel like I'm running in circles, and that might not make sense, but that's how I feel about the subject. :D