The person with kindness tends to do good.
The first thing we must do in order to perfectly understand the meaning of the term kindness is to establish its etymological origin and we must emphasize that it is found in Latin. Thus, more accurately we can see that it emanates from the word bonito , which is the result of the sum of the term bonus , which can be translated as "good", and the suffix - tat, which is equivalent to "quality".
Kindness is the quality of good , an adjective that refers to what is useful, pleasant, appetizing, tasty or fun. A person with goodness, therefore, has a natural inclination to do good .
What is kindness
In this sense, it is considered that a person has the quality of kindness when they are always willing to help those who need it, when they are compassionate towards people who are suffering due to different circumstances and also when they maintain a kind and generous attitude towards the others.
In this way, we can also explain that those who lack kindness are those who are mean, selfish, see other people as enemies, are distrustful, resentful, insensitive and prefer hate rather than fostering friendship.
The concept according to philosophy
Philosophy understands good as the value given to a person's action. Good promotes what is desirable based on empathy (the ability to feel what another individual can feel).
The concept of good is tautological , since something good is what is good. That is why its definition is redundant. Kindness is the ability to do or reflect good. For example: "Thanks to Isabel's kindness, the children have new clothes," "The benefits of this product are many."
It should be noted that good needs its opposite, evil , to be appreciated. In this way, if donating clothes that we no longer use is right, it is because it is wrong to throw away clothes when someone has nothing to wear.
It is often said that Mother Teresa of Calcutta personifies kindness.
Personification of goodness
Throughout history , it could be said that some people managed to personify goodness. That is the case of Mother Teresa of Calcutta , who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 and was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2003 thanks to her actions in favor of the poor in India .
In addition to these two historical figures, we cannot overlook others who can also be classified as kind. This would be the case, for example, of Mahatma Gandhi, who was an Indian thinker and politician who carried out all types of peaceful actions and demonstrations with the clear objective of achieving a more just and egalitarian society in his country, the development of rural areas. and an absolute tolerance between different beliefs and ideas. Martin Luther King, Saint Francis of Assisi and the Dalai Lama are other historical figures who have been characterized by their kindness.
The notion of kindness, on the other hand, also allows us to establish a formula of courtesy to refer to the kindness of one person towards another: "If you are kind enough to come closer, I will be able to show you the papers."