<p>^Regardless, if we look at this consequentially, don’t his actions supersede his motives? Doesn’t the fact that he sacrificed himself mean more than his subtle desire to free himself from pain? I’m sure all good deeds are hedonistic in this fashion, because we act to fulfill ourselves always before others. It would make religion, with its emphasis on charity to secure personal salvation, just as hedonistic. </p>
<p>But if you look at the results, the action is moral and worthy. I suppose it depends: do intentions affect morality? Or can we simply look at the results?</p>