It is more important to perform good acts then it is to be a good person. I believe this because if any good act is done, then someone or something will benefit. If you are just a good person and do nothing or make no actions to show that you are a good person then no one benefits. Often times it is good people who are performing the good acts, so these two things typically go together. However, even if a “bad person” does a good deed, someone will still benefit from it. For example, say a millionaire donates money to a charity, however the only reason he does this is so boost his own reputation and he does not care about the charity at all. He should care about where his money is going and who he is helping but he doesn’t. So in this case the millionaire is not really a good person, but his good act still benefits people in need. That is why it is more important to do good acts then it is to be a good person. No one is affected by his thoughts, but they are affected by his actions.

At first I thought I believed that my life was worth the same as everyone else’s. But after thinking about it I realized that I think my life is more valuable then other people. This question was difficult because I did not think of myself as a selfish person, but then when I thought about it I realized I don’t really do a lot to help others. I’ll help my friends and family when they need me, but I rarely help strangers, and that makes me selfish. I put my own feelings and preferences above others, which means I believe my life is worth more and more important. I am aware that I have done nothing to earn or deserve this feeling of empowerment but it is just how I think. I usually make sure that I am happy or comfortable before I go and try to help other people. I think most people think in a similar way that I do, but not everyone views it as being selfish. I didn’t see it as being selfish either until really thinking about it. No one wants to call him or herself selfish, but most of us are.

I do not think the pleasure and pain of non-human animals are as important as the pleasure and pain of humans. I think this way because it goes back to the answer to the previous question that says myself, and most humans, are selfish. We value ourselves more then any of the other species that we share the Earth with. I think that humans do take advantage of the other species, more so then we need to or should, however I am still more concerned about the well being of humans then any other species. I believe that we need to protect non-human animals, but mainly so humans can survive longer because we are reliant on many of the animals that are around us. If all of the other species and non-human animals die, then we will also die. I care about non-human animals, however if I have to choose I will make sure that a human has less pain then a non-human animal.