It is good to have the ability to empathize with other people, to feel compassion for them, and to put their needs before your own, if necessary, sacrificing your own well-being for the sake of others.

Being bad usually is usually associated with disastrous or detrimental effects,  characterized by discomfort, inconvenience,  or uneasiness.  Bad often is associated with annoyance or disagreeable and unpleasant circumstances.

However, I believe it is good to be bad sometimes or at least inevitable.  Figure that one out.

Keep it Real

It is unlikely someone would be good all the time.  In fact, as evidenced by the TV show “Breaking Bad” given the proper motivation even a good person might explore bad behavior.

There is a real and distinct difference between bad behavior and being profoundly immoral and wicked (i.e., evil).   Being bad can morph into evil if we are not careful.

In reality, setting aside truly evil people, most of us balance bad and good every day.  This can form a moral dilemma for us, do we do what is right (good) or what makes sense (e.g. cook amphetamine to get money to support our spouse when we die).

Choosing Wisely

When we bend or even break our personal values by behaving in ways that appear or could be perceived as contrary to our normal standard, it is critical our decision is well thought out with motivation being carefully considered.

The choice to be bad for a reason needs to be tempered by the realization that moving into the realm of evil (as the main character of Breaking Bad did) could have some pretty dire consequences and we should be on guard to avoid going beyond bad and becoming evil.