Why do we assume good and evil exist? - Philosophy Stack …
Jul 21, 2017 · There is a historical genealogy associated with the linguistic and social concepts of "good" and "evil" with respect to religion (and non-religion, as it were) and in contradistinction to notions of "good" and "bad", and at this point in the answer I definitely recommend that you familiarize yourself with Friedrich Nietzsche, who has provided ...
Is it possible to scientifically determine good and evil?
Good = pure selflessness; Evil (ungood, not necessarily wicked) = pure selfishness or more accurately, pure lack of selflessness; NB This is not based on emotion, but the theory and logic that I have explained in the long answer below. What really is good and evil (long answer with logical explanation) Good = consciousness; Evil (ungood, not ...
Without good and evil, are we left with mediocrity only?
Nov 11, 2023 · Also, while good can be in opposition to evil, it can be applied to so many things completely off that axis- a good film, a good book, a good view, a good job, etc- so it seems to me that even in a world of moral neutrality, there would still be all the other contrasts and scope for excellence, so I can't see how mediocrity would necessarily ...
good-and-evil eastern-philosophy - Philosophy Stack Exchange
Jun 8, 2011 · And although Supernatural dualism can be found as far back as the Book of Genesis in The Old Testament, the constant warring of Good versus Evil-(i.e. Metaphysical/ Supernatural Dualism), is not necessarily a Central theme within the many Books of The Old Testament, whereas the constant War between the Supernatural Good and Evil, is a Central ...
Are there any non-divine objective standards of good/evil?
So when you ask "Are there any non-divine objective standards of good/evil?", the answer is a resounding Yes, there are non-divine standards of good and evil; in fact—as I try to highlight in the second section—it is difficult to suggest that there are any sources of morality other than the "non-divine" standard (holy books, deities, etc).
ethics - How did Spinoza explain the existence of evil?
Aug 13, 2017 · Meaning, the assumption is based on the premise that "If G-d is all good, and the source of all and if evil exists, then how can that be", but one might make the opposite argument "if G-d is all good, then evil can't exist", one would need to define what "evil" is objectively, in order to make a counter-claim, to the best of my knowledge this ...
Newest 'good-and-evil' Questions - Philosophy Stack Exchange
Inability to tell good from evil is the greatest worry of man's life. This quote is often attributed to Cicero. Unfortunately, I'm struggling to find much on Google beyond various "inspirational ...
Would it be good, if everyone was good? - Philosophy Stack …
Nov 4, 2022 · The answer is that even if all "evil doers" cease to exist, our concept of evil does not get erased from our minds, therefore if someone we perceived as "good" starts doing "evil things," we would perceive it immediately. As for the final statement, "it's good to be bad."
ethics - Are people inherently good according to Plato?
Oct 20, 2016 · Working off of the evidence Ram Tobolski has provided us with, Plato believes people to be similar in their attempts to do or prefer only good to evil. At the end of Republic VI, Plato includes souls into the intelligible realm of forms, placing them closer to the form of the good than physical objects. Working with this evidence, it seems like ...
good and evil - Trying to Understand Quote by Nietzsche
Greater common good is the simplest way anyone can become a monster. Who decides the good and where do you draw a line between good and evil - you need to tread a fine line to just distinguish between. Similar to what Isaac Asimov's Zeroth law of robotics, or Thanos in Marvel comics trying to do whats good for humanity.