Essays on Evil

Almost every philosopher agrees on the need for a concept of evil. The varying degrees of behaviors that negatively affect us, others and the society as a whole, makes it necessary for a definite concept of evil to be defined and agreed upon. So far, such a notion or concept has not been fully defined…

Possibly the most challenging topic concerning the relationship between ethics and belief in God is the question of bad. If God is all-powerful and absolutely well, why does he provide terrible evils? Why is any bad at all let in by God? The problem of evil presents a question not only for the person trying…

Evil can be understood and discussed in a vast amount of ways with many different understandings. Evil is a very complex subject that many consider unpleasant, however, evidence shows that evil does exist; and has existed since the beginning of time. When thinking about evil it can be dark and out of which no good…

To be a good person is to be kind, to have the ability to emphasize with others, show and feel compassion for them, to have the ability to be selfless in times of need and put other people’s needs before your own. Being good is being able to see beyond everything superficial and respect the…

Superman, James Bond, Star Wars, all are motion pictures where good versus evil is present and typically tends to put hands up on the good side. In any case, where they characteristically conceived good or evil? In the book, The Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, Golding accentuates unmistakably the inalienable good and evil…

Every villain believes they are the hero in their own mind. From fiction characters, such as Maleficent from the Disney movie Sleeping Beauty, who thought putting a curse on an innocent baby because she was not invited to the party was reasonable, to real life murderers, such as the gunman from the El Paso shooting…

The discourse of evil has been a dominant tenet of the society since the ancient days to the contemporary world. The way the discourse is portrayed varies across generations, which, in turn, depend on the cultural setup of a given society. This variance manifests in the way humans treats its fellows in different parts of…

Ever since the year 1805 short stories have held a great impact on the world of literature and are used to share a message or a moral in a very condensed and short amount of time. Throughout this semester I have read, studied, and analyzed various short stories, observing how the author’s use their stories…

If one takes a look at what John Hick has to say about the problem of evil, they can see his view point. One view point made is that “through suffering is not ultimately evil but good, as such is used to make our souls better” (GFDL, Aug 29) and that states that the evil…

While the world spins, evil has started to become stronger than good. Nowadays, the news is clustered by story after story of evil conquering this world. Turning on the news in today’s world, all one would hear about is sexual assault, murders or kidnappings. Due to these horrible things, the news allows a mental block…