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, (to help the elderly down the stairs) it will still be able to stand high alone because theirs nothing better that you can do but do good. Being that the Good will has a value in itself, Trying to ruin the good will fail because, the esteem that I would have when it comes to helping that elderly woman, comes with positive self-esteem and confidence, to even do it. Another example is if some one says or do something, and then they say "I never meant to say or do that it just happened" that wouldn't be their direct intention at that time but deep in side the person really feels this way. So we would come to a conclusion that this person doesn't have "Good Will", because their real intention wasn't of good character, but only the person in this situation knows what they really meant, it wouldn't be possible for the victim to know. Kant also disagrees that" it is not the empirical fortunes of our lives that makes one moral or immoral". By saying this Kant means that it is not the amount of money or success in a person's life that makes him have the qualification of "Good will".
