Virtue or Impact?

On Goodness as a Merit Good

The ancients, particularly Plato, seem biased towards cultivating good character and good habits; towards saving one’s own soul. Focusing on social impact is a distraction as it’s a matter of luck, pride and/or hubris. A good soul doesn’t worry about making the world better, but about doing one’s part; if others benefit, that’s incidental. It doesn’t ma…