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Often, we believe that the most challenging moral dilemmas lie in identifying the correct moral principles. However, even with a consensus on certain moral principles, the challenge remains in their application to specific situations. Concrete circumstances can blur the lines between right and wrong. How, then, do we determine whether a particular moral action is right, wrong, or neither? What aspects of a situation dictate the morality of an action? Are the intentions or the consequences more important? Or do both – or neither – play a role? The following discussion aims to explore these questions and offer some clarity.
We are faced with two incompatible alternatives. On one hand, we can accept the common belief that only the negative consequences of our actions hold moral significance. On the other hand, we might consider that morality is fundamentally about the transformation within a person. The first perspective has deeply influenced popular culture, creating a dogma that only actions harmful to others or performed without their consent are morally reprehensible. However, we cannot uphold both viewpoints simultaneously. We must choose one and reject the other.
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