In my philosophy of science class we recently
discussed ethics in science , mostly regarding
fraud, testing etc . , but we' ve been asked this:
How do you tell the difference between good and
bad?
Essentially I see this as what differentiates right
and wrong, but I think this is a very tricky topic.
Obviously an individuals thoughts on right/wrong
or good /bad would depend on the context, their
own experiences, perceptions, their religion ,
morals expectations and the way they view
societies expectations /perceptions etc . Yet there
are many things that the majority of the
population would agree are right or wrong (i . e
murder ). Do you think we all came to these
agreements through simultaneous reasoning ? Or
do you think it was the result of people ' s opinions
mimicking those of the greater society ?
How do you think most of the universal morals
came to be ?
Also does anyone else agree that the common
argument that man created religion could also be
applicable here - in the way that man created the
terms ' good ' and ' bad' and thus there is no
predetermined good or bad, but instead just our
individual interpretation of it ?
And if you do agree, how do you think ' good ' and
'bad' or right/wrong first became part of the
human thought process ?
I know I 'm rambling here , but basically i 'm
asking: What is your interpretation of good and
bad? How do you think the terms have evolved ?
(Also, I ' m not sure if this topic has already been
discussed, because I had my suspicions that it
might have been , but couldn' t find a thread for it .
But if it has , sorry !)

Is there a difference? The concept of good and bad is relative. Just like morality. Society just places tags on everything for easy identification. What we see as Good can be interpreted as bad in another place, time or circumstance.

Infact, just follow your conscience and societies boundaries.

Vivly: Is there a difference? The concept of good and bad is relative. Just like morality. Society just places tags on everything for easy identification. What we see as Good can be interpreted as bad in another place, time or circumstance.

Infact, just follow your conscience and societies boundaries.

exactly what I have been saying. But here is a question some1 asked me, wat if there is a situation whereby ur conscience conflicts with the boundaries set by societies, which should one follow??

Ah think there is no definite answer coz its subject to one's own personal opinion