Moral Saint Meaning

The lack of a Moral Saint in the world today as well as a lack of historical moral saints begs the question of whether such a being can possibly exist. I would tell you that such a notion is ridiculous and that to truly commit oneself to morality is impossible. By moral saint I refer to what Susan Wolf defines as, “A person whose every action is as morally good as possible, a person, that is, who is as morally worthy as can be.” The sound of such a person is absolutely terrifying, but the question of their existence is not simply denied by mere definition. However, to achieve the high honor of moral saint would require that one give up all things that would not achieve the most moral end. This means that all made by the saint will improve society and benefit other people, which would necessarily require that any and all pursuits that are not in the interest of moral benefit would not be taken by the moral saint. Neglecting to enjoy extracurricular activities, though selfish and giving no benefit to society, make for a person that has no dimension to character and no interests of which to talk about or pursue. That person is not going to be able to adequately survive in a natural
With the base human needs and safety almost assured by cities, and civilization, one can fulfill more needs and can focus their motivation on moral issues. The problem with a moral saint of this nature is the commitment to morality that must be made in order for a person to be considered a moral saint. Again, the entirety of the moral saint’s existence is to be as morally good as possible and whose actions are morally good all the time. A single moral saint would not be able to attend school, or even if attending, would not be able to succeed because in order to further ones education, one must forego helping others to have an interest of their