Is the will good?

In Matthew 7:12, the golden rule was introduced which was “do to others what you would have them do to you…” As kids we were always told to follow this rule. By doing good to others, resulted in good to us. I feel as though this rule is what motivates “The Good Will”. The Good Will is what motivates our daily actions, is unconditionally good in all ways, and does not derive from the consequences. It is the human reason to produce the good will according to Immanuel Kant. An example we used would be a person willingly buying donuts to give to a homeless shelter. You buy the food because you feel you ought to out of good will and kindness. However, the homeless shelter you gave the donuts to where all diabetics and later that day they all died. Even though the consequence was negative and resulted in death, the act you did is still considered a “good will” because of the original intention. This act upon which a person did was something they felt like they “ought to do”. This refers to deontology, or “deontos”, which is Greek for the word duty. In definition, duty means something a person ought to do. The main word is “ought” in that definition. The act should be something a person does for the sake of duty and not for self-interest, which is also referred to as the “Motive of Duty”. If a person helps an old lady across the street because they feel it is part of their duty it is morally good. On the other hand, if a person sees an old lady needing help to cross the street and knows she always gives money to whoever helps her, then the act is done upon self-interest and not duty.