Act of Kindness

An Act of Kindness is a moral act intended to help a suffering agent.

• Context:
  • It can (often) be preceded by a Desire to Help (compassion).
  • It can be associated to an Act of Love.
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• Example(s):
  • a Random Act of Kindness.
  • an Act of Human Kindness (e.g. towards a loved one), an Act of Kindness Towards an Animal.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • an Act of Mistrust.
  • an Act of Deception.
• See: Virtue, Knightly Virtues, Disposition, Compassion, State of Love.

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References

2016

• (Wikipedia, 2016) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/kindness Retrieved:2016-10-24.
  • Kindness is a behavior marked by ethical characteristics, a pleasant disposition, and concern for others. It is known as a virtue, and recognized as a value in many cultures and religions (see ethics in religion).
    • According to Book Two of Aristotle's “Rhetoric” it is defined as virtue. It is defined as "helpfulness towards someone in need, not in return for anything, nor for the advantage of the helper himself, but for that of the person helped". * Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche argued that kindness and love are the "most curative herbs and agents in human intercourse". * Kindness is considered to be one of the Knightly Virtues. * According to eighteenth century Bohemian philosopher Honza z Žižkova, kindness is the most important part of his practical philosophy on deceiving bureaucracy. * In Meher Baba's teachings, God is synonymous with kindness: "God is so kind that it is impossible to imagine His unbounded kindness!"

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