Is the fulfillment of desire an intrinsic good?
By Matt Culbertson <mculbertson@hspower.com>
When I looked at this topic I first had to find out what an intrinsic good is. With a little searching I found it to mean some thing that is naturally good. Or, a good that is good to you but not necesarily to someone else. An example is it is intrinsic for you to have short hair, but not intrinsic for your cousin to have short hair.
Now with the fulfillment of desire. Is desire always good? Or can desire lead to a bad outcome. Like say you are married. After a few years of marriage your eyes and thoughts begin to wander and we all know what happens next. Now things get complicated. The wife finds out and then its the big "D". Is this fulfillment of desire good. Well, most people, including myself would say no.
The desire is what must be looked at. The desire is what determines what will turn out to be good. If the desire is to eat chicken nuggets instead of fish sticks at lunch, then the chicken would be an intrinsic good. On the other hand if you were allergic to chicken then it would not be intrinsically good to eat chicken.
The answer here is there is no answer. Not one that I can give to you. Only the one that I can know for myself. Intrinsic goods are those that must be decided within a person.To submit a comment, click here.
Heather Renfro <jewel@emeraldis.com>I agree with you--Good job!
Eric Howell <grayghost13@hotmail.com>Interesting points. I like how you decided that you could not give a real answer, and I believe that is true with this topic. Good Job!
Kimberly Pitts <KLP103@hotmail>I'am not to sure whether I agree with you, but I enjoyed the paper. By the way women cheat too!
Crystal Gray <crystalg32@hotmail.com>I enjoyed your paper good points.
Travis Galloway <hyperdedo@hotmail.com>I agree with kimberly, women cheat too. But I don't necessarily agree with the paper here. Parts are true but I believe the main point is on the fulfillment of desire. The issue is not on the consequences of fulfilling desire, that is another topic. It could however be looked at as intrinsicly good, despite the consequences, to fulfill a want or need. Im not sure if this is coming out the way I want it too... I suppose that is why I didnt choose this topic...
Matt Wright <surfski8@hotmail.com>excellent paper
Danny Frady <garydfrdy@hotmail.com>Interesting and at the same time, somewhat confusing?
Cynthia Glanton <cynthia_glanton>Interesting ideas. I really do not know if I agree or not.
nichole vernon <nichole317@excite.com>you are absolutely right. i totally agree with you!
nichole vernon <nichole317@excite.com>you are absolutely right. i totally agree with you!
nichole vernon <nichole317@excite.com>you are absolutely right. i totally agree with you!
missy kergosien <missc4@hotmail.com>good paper. Don't feel bad b/c I wasn't certain regarding the defintion of intrinsic good.
denise melchionne <dmelchionne@yahoo>It was a nice paper, but it is difficult to understand the intrinsic good
Tally Loyd <Tally_Loyd@Hotmail.com>Good points. Nice paper.
Amanda Thompson <amandat211@yahoo.com>In some ways, I agree, and in others, I don't. good paper, though.
Heather Ferguson <AddysmomF@netscape.net>Good paper! Interesting to read!
Will Mulkey <wrmulkey@hotmail.com>Very interesting. I agree with your points.
Chris Graham <collge-guy@inetgenesis.com>Intersesting thoughts. Good paper
Wendy Garner <wlg51@backroads.net>good paper
Karen Long <karen_long@email.com>I think you brought out a lot of good points. I'm just thankful that I'm not allergic to chicken. :) The outcome of the desire's fulfilment IS what should be looked at. You're right, there really is no answer. Good job!
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jason stansill <jasonstansill@hotmail.com>I agree, well said. You did a good job!
jasonstansill <jasonstansill@hotmail.com>Good job! I realy liked what you had to say.
jasonstansill <jasonstansill@hotmail.com>Good job! I realy liked what you had to say.
Eric Doyle Knight <frruita@hotmail.com>I tend to agree with Travis that the fulfillment can be seperated form the results/consequences. However, I'm not sure about whether this in itself is an intrinsic good. This is a tough topic. Its difficult to see fulfillment of desire independent of all consequence.