[Cerek]

That would depend a lot upon the situation and what actions were regarded as the "right thing" and "wrong thing" to do.

In generic terms, I would say it is better to do the right thing for the wrong reason than the wrong thing for the right reason. Having good intentions is great, but if your actions make a situation worse rather than better, then it is better to do nothing, even if you did the action for the right reason.

Likewise, if someone does the right thing for the wrong reason (self glorification, greed, etc), their actions still improve the situation. We may not approve of their motivation, but we can at least be happy they did the "right thing" anyway.

Again, having some hypothetical examples might provide a clearer picture and some better discussion.