Doing Good vs. Helping

Doing good deeds for people does not always lead to beneficial results. Even if something is done with good intentions, there is always the possibility that it can backfire and actually cause damage. There is a large dependency on what the person doing the deed sees as good. Also, deeds done with good intentions do not always result in wholly good outcomes. Actions can have a positive effect on the situation at hand, but, in …

…is good as well as inadvertently causing undesirable effects can make a good intentioned deed go awry. A small ripple effect can easily occur with an act and create negative effects. Unforeseen, and ultimately better, choices may be missed out on because of an instantly gratifying and more obvious choice combined with a lack of knowledge of the future. In any case, there is a chance that any good action can unintentionally cause adverse outcomes.