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In response to of ma'at, I might try to define the command, "Do Good," as the "Golden Rule": Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. But you might ask what that means, specifically, which would lead us into a possibly infinite regress of explanations. I might generally define "good" as that which brings a sustainable happiness to all living things. And to expand on that, I will answer three-six's last question:
It is interesting that you mention this saying, "The road to hell is paved with good intentions," because I was just thinking about this the other day. I do not entirely agree with this saying at face value. If our intentions are truly good (humble, self-sacrificing, desiring for the glory of Jah and the betterment of mankind and all Iration), then we are on the path toward Zion. But if we claim to have "good intentions" as an excuse for doing wrong (i.e. "the end justifies the means"), we are definitely constructing our own selfish hell. The proverb might also be referring to those who start out with good intentions, but do not follow through on them. Or it might mean that we should not assume that we are correct, just because we mean well -- to this final interpretation, I would say that our intentions to do good (to bring joy and happiness to others) must be accompanied by foresight. We rarely have a perspective that informs us what the "right" course of action will be; but if we are always striving, as the priest says, we will keep our eyes open and follow through on our intentions.
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