Maslow’s Version of a Good Person

The stereotyped good person is supposed to have certain characteristics. They are supposed to be; kind, helpful, caring, understanding, patient and loving. However, a good person does not need to have all of these characteristics.

Maslow’s version of a good person must go through a certain amount of steps to reach the title of being a good person. The first level that must be passed, is the physiological needs such as; air, water, food, warmth, sex and sleep. The next level that must be completed is safety; protection, shelter, sense of order and consistency. The third level needed to be passed is love and belongingness needs, such as; individual love, friendships and belonging to groups. The fourth level is self esteem; reputation, achievement, personal worth and status. The fifth and final level is self actualization. Which consists of being all the you possibly can, living life to the fullest and following your inner nature. These are all the steps you must take to become a ‘good’ person in the perspective of Maslow.

In the perspective of the Buddha and the way of buddhism, good is the connection between ourselves and others, healing and restoring the bonds among human societies. Good is identified with "the fundamental nature of enlightenment," or absolute freedom and happiness resulting from self-knowledge.

I think a good person is someone who knows who themselves are. I think to be a good person you need to only care about what you think, instead of what other people think.A good person needs to keep their heads held high when someone tries to bring them down and just walk away instead of confront and say or do the same things that that person has done to them. Good people do not necessarily have certain characteristics and attitudes that define who they are. I do not think it is necessary to go to the lengths of the way of Maslow and the Buddha. I do not think you must follow certain steps

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