Why should I be happy?
I have no answer to the question. It is something that I want, desire but do not know why. It is an end, in this sense, in itself. I have a conception of happiness- I can mostly tell when I am happy and when I am not. But I cannot describe the state of happiness- I cannot explain what I mean by being happy. There are things, events that make me happy. I cannot tell why something makes me happy and something else does not.
Why should I be right?
Because I just want to be right. Is it an end? I cannot be sure. It could lead to satisfaction, or happiness, or freedom from pain.
But it should be an end, in itself. I do have a certain conception of right- I just know when I am doing right and when I am not; well I know it most of the times. I cannot always come up with a reason as to why what I consider right I consider right. Just like happiness.
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