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In the book of Immanuel Kant a new definition of what “Good Will” really means is brought to our attention. There by dismissing Aristotle’s argument about good will having to do with character. Kant comes to the conclusion that, “Good Will” “is the intention to only do good’. This quote means that it is our heart felt feelings that are of good quality, cause if I really wanted to do something good, bad wouldn’t prevail over it. It is our good feelings and emotions on the mind that makes us do good things. A good is good in itself based on what outcome was expected to happen, and not what out come happens in the end. For example if I am helping an elderly down the stairs (“Good Will”) and while attempting to do so she falls down the stairs. The Good will stand over the negative outcome because even if the “good Will” doesn’t achieve its purpose