Is not doing the wrong thing,the same as doing the right thing?

Question

Today the Banks are pleading that they have not done anything wrong in fleecing people with their cash ISAs.

MPs said they had not done anything wrong taking the taxpayers money.

Is it fair to believe not doing the wrong thing, is the same as doing the right thing?

Answer 1

You are right :they are not the same thing.Legality or acting within the rules is not the same as doing right.

Originally , this distinction was only used by lawyers when practising law .Now , it appears to be acceptable to everybody .Right and wrong has been replaced by "Is it technically arguable or allowable under the rules/law".So people now act in their own self interest ,using the texts of the original laws or rules to mean something other than that which was originally intended or implied, but which, now ,they or their lawyers find "arguable".

Answer 2

Not doing the wrong thing (doing nothing wrong) does not mean that you are doing the right thing.



There are many examples in life that can show this.



For example, a big one in the news at the moment is bullying, in school or work. The wrong thing to do is to join in with the bullies, doing nothing is to turn a blind eye to it all (nothing wrong with this) and doing the right thing is to report the bullying.







So long as the banks haven't broken the rules then they have done nothing wrong and since they are all businesses (and were all private businesses) then their business practises are designed to make their owners money, nothing wrong with that either, and is it right that they ae making extra money from te ISA;s - depends on your viewpoint - if you are an owner (shareholder) of the bank then this is a very goof thing to do!



On a personal note, I actually hope that the part nationalised banks go on to make a huge profit in the next few years - the more money they make then the more money that can go to the treasury and the less tax I might have to pay

Answer 3

It depends on the severity of the issue. Just philosophically speaking, whenever there is knowledge to do the right thing, merely not doing what is plainly the wrong thing is still not right. It is a passive wrong – a failure of conscience, neglect of the moral commitment to the greater good, and an ethical ineptitude.



As a side note, banks are notoriously corrupt. To consider the good things they have done to free nations would be life considering the good things Hitler did to the Jews in Germany. The notion is ridiculous. Many centuries have proven the love of money and power to be the downfall of man, and no one has more control of the strength of the people of this world than the banks who issue currency and set the value and inflation of money.

Answer 4

Oh your in a predicament here. Your mom and dad told you it was bad but you never learned and now your doing these things in front of your children. Lets start solving this problem, pull your pants down and spank yourself. But you can always just explain its not right for kids to do what you do, and they can when they are out of the house the same things you do now. Basically say we can do it you can't end of discussion. The lady above mentioned spanking and the conundrum of if I spank how will this teach my child not to hit. Spanking is a long drawn out process where the actual spanking is just a small part of the spanking discipline. If a spanking is done right a parent may never have to spank again. With just the promise to spank if the child does not stop the bad behavior, will stop any bad behavior. And spanking right does not convey that spanking is hitting.

Answer 5

Yes.



Fair to believe not doing the wrong thing, in the example you give, is not the same as doing the right thing.



Somebody is wanting to get away with something and is twisting words to suit themselves.

Answer 6

Not doing the wrong thing does not always mean you did the right thing. Doing the right thing means actually doing what you should, not just avoiding what you shouldn't.

Answer 7

Doing the wrong thing for whatever reason is always wrong.

Answer 8

Righteousness is in root that I am right.

Answer 9

Everything is black and white....



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