Before one develops a sense of life, he or she is just a child, a blank canvas. The blank canvas becomes art (good or bad) depending on how the child is raised. The good art versus bad art would be a moral child compared to an immoral …show more content…
“We don’t want to do evil, and we would like to do good if we can. But to do that, we need to know what it means to be good, and what kind of actions tend to achieve it (Thomas, page 4).” The actions of good and evil were often depicted in the stories told by the caregivers during Plato’s time. Ayn Rand says, “Your only choice is whether these principles are true or false, [and] whether they represent your conscious… (Thomas, page 1).” After absorbing good versus evil, and taking in education throughout life, one develops a sense of self. Having a personal sense of self is how one determines how he or she will think, why he or she believes certain things, and what will motivate one to make important life