The Importance of Intention in Moral Deliberations

In moral deliberations both intention and consequence matter. Good actions have an internal as well as an external aspect, writes David Walliams. It's not enough to do the right thing, you must do it for the right reason. Ibim Pakuta counts 613 kinds of external duty placed upon the Jews by God. But the internal duties, the duties of the heart, are limitless., he says.