Seeing somebody fall and break her arm is not intrinsically bad for a person, but it might cause her painful sadness, which makes the accident she saw extrinsically bad for her.

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However, something that is not intrinsically bad for a person might nevertheless make other things happen that are detrimental to her, in which case it may be extrinsically bad for her. Seeing somebody fall and break her arm is not intrinsically bad for a person, but it might well cause her painful sadness, which makes the accident she saw extrinsically bad for her. Similarly, something that is not intrinsically good for a person might be extrinsically good for her.

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