Is there a right way and a wrong way to do things?

In 1955 the aphorism was credited to the philosopher Seneca in a Louisiana newspaper. It’s just as true today as when the ancient Roman philosopher, Seneca, said it: “There is no right way to do a wrong thing.”

What is it called when you do the right thing for the wrong reason?

Serendipitously is the word I would use, although it means something more like “doing the right thing for no reason at all”.

Is doing the wrong thing the right thing to do?

It’s the right thing to do. Doing the wrong thing for thE right reason simoly yields the wrong thing. A concious chouce to do the wrong thing is, in effect, an additional wrong thing. By doing the wrong thing, you open yourself up to the logical repercussions of whatever that wrong this is.

Why do people do the right thing?

People often do the right thing for at least some of the wrong reasons. For example, they may care for an aging aunt out of compassion, but also with an eye to a substantial inheritance. They marry a wonderful person out of love, but also because that person’s luster enhances their own.

Is life worth doing the wrong thing?

Life is important and it is worth doing anything you can do to save it. No matter what the cost is. Some people do know that they do the wrong thing but for the right reason. Many people what the wrong thing is but still do it for a good reason. But the wrong thing is not always the right thing.

Do you know the difference between right and wrong?

First of all, there’s no such thing as right and wrong. Your right can be my wrong and vice versa. Right and wrong, as well as good and bad, are based in ideologies based on feelings. Feelings aren’t facts, feelings are subjective. Okay. We got that out of the way. Now let me show you an example. This picture is from Dove’s Love Your Body-campaign.