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The virtue of purpose refers to the notion of acting always toward a particular goal. As one's highest goal should always be maintaining and sustaining one's life, purpose dictates that all of one's actions should contribute to this highest goal. Since purposefulness is a virtue, it follows that purposelessness is a vice, as nearly all purposeless actions are (ultimately) destructive to one's life. | {{stub}} | ||
The virtue of purpose refers to the notion of acting always toward a particular goal. As one's highest goal should always be maintaining and sustaining one's [[life]], purpose dictates that all of one's actions should contribute to this highest goal. Since purposefulness is a virtue, it follows that purposelessness is a vice, as nearly all purposeless actions are (ultimately) destructive to one's life. | |||
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Revision as of 19:52, 8 March 2007
The virtue of purpose refers to the notion of acting always toward a particular goal. As one's highest goal should always be maintaining and sustaining one's life, purpose dictates that all of one's actions should contribute to this highest goal. Since purposefulness is a virtue, it follows that purposelessness is a vice, as nearly all purposeless actions are (ultimately) destructive to one's life.