What is the old saying about good intentions?

The road to hell is paved with good intentions is an English proverb with a murky origin. The road to hell is paved with good intentions means that it is not enough to simply mean to do well, one must take action to do well. A good intention is meaningless unless it is followed by a good action.

What are some examples of good intentions gone wrong?

These examples of good intentions gone wrong in history teach businesses cautionary tales today.

• Westinghouse Electric: Trying to Be All Things.
• Intel: Diversification.
• Krispy Kreme: Aggressive Expansion.
• Bank of America: Growth by Acquisition.
• Borders Books: Sticking to the Tried and True.

Can a good intention justify a bad action?

Your good intentions don’t justify any behaviour, whether it’s in the best interests of others or even sacrificial. Don’t force your ideals on others, as you wouldn’t want others to do the same.

What are examples of good intentions?

To get you started, here are some examples of clear intentions you can set:

• I intend to lead by example.
• I intend to love unconditionally.
• I intend to stop taking things personally.
• I intend to manifest happiness naturally.
• I intend to see the goodness around me.
• I intend to be kind even when under pressure.

What do you call someone with good intentions?

The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate. kindness. generosity. affection.

WHO said most of the evil in this world is done by people with good intentions?

T.S. Eliot
Most of the evil in this world is done by people with good intentions. The above statement has been attributed to the famous poet and playwright T.S. Eliot, but I have never seen a solid citation.

What’s another word for bad intentions?

What is another word for bad intention?

evil intention	malevolent intent
malicious intent	nefarious intention
sinister intention	villainous intention
wicked intention	villainous scheme
wicked scheme

Can good intentions have bad consequences?

In his most recent book, Reverend Robert Sirico, president of the Acton Institute, argues that good intentions can sometimes have unintended consequences.

How can you tell if an act is moral?

A moral act must be our own act; it must spring from our own will. If we act mechanically, there is no moral content in our act. Such action would be moral, if we think it proper to act like a machine and do so. For in doing so, we use our discrimination.

What is the synonym of altruistic?

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for altruism. generosity, magnanimity, nobility.

What is the meaning of good intentions?

purpose or attitude toward the effect of one’s actions or conduct: a bungler with good intentions. purpose or attitude with respect to marriage: Our friends are beginning to ask what our intentions are.

Do intentions matter more than actions?

To that, the first and most important thing I have to say is this: Your intentions don’t matter as much as the effect of your actions. I will elaborate on my response to that question more in a bit, but first I want to pose another question, and posit an answer.

Why do good intentions go bad?

And a really common reason they go bad is because we, as individuals, have individual wants and needs that are different from one another. How you manifest your good intentions and how I manifest mine are likely different, and how the object of our intentions receives them will likely be just as different.

Why do we need to clarify our intentions to others?

To clarify the truth of our intentions without appearing defensive, and without falling to the temptation to resent the misunderstander. Sometimes it is the deliberate intent of another person to harm and even destroy others. But often it’s a simple misinterpretation and assumption that how they see it is how it is.

What is more important than the question of our intent?

And that’s far more important than the question of our intent. We need to ask ourselves what might be or might have been the impact of our actions or words. And we need to step back and listen when we are being told that the impact of our actions is out of step with our intents or our perceptions of self.