Cause and Effect
30 Phil, Chapter 14, Badarayana, Touchstone 36: Cause and Effect.
While karma carries spiritual connotations, cause-and-effect is the non-religious equivalent. From this perspective, cause and effect represents the idea that every action has a reaction, and that our choices and behaviors will inevitably have consequences.
The ethical implications imply a personal responsibility and acceptance of consequences. The results of our good and bad actions highlight the importance of focusing on good intent, as our actions have a direct impact on our well-being and the well-being of others.
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Cause and effect shape outcomes regardless of belief. Actions, not intent, nor faith, determine what follows.
Subject: Worldview.
Cause and effect doesn’t require belief. It operates whether we notice it or not. Religious ideas like karma echo wishful thinking: that actions shape outcomes through chains of consequence. Wisdom lies not in trusting cosmic reward, but in recognizing that how we act reliably influences what follows.
Confusing wanting change with action is an error of what?.
Answer. Causation.
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