Thursday, January 9, 2014

Universally Applicable Ethics

There are many statements that can be made about the nature human beings on the whole. As a species, we human beings share a myriad of complex character traits. Although we are creatures with the capability to think critically, there are certain characteristics that human beings inherit at birth. For the most part, we humans sympathize with one another. All human beings are inclined to do good by their own nature, not by what they are taught by society. Evil is only born when a man or woman repeatedly rejects that inclination, for it is time that consumes all things.

The belief that human beings are good by nature is a widely held opinion, and it is not hard to see why. If one were to look to the many religions and faiths of the peoples of this world, that person should be able to easily recognize the similarities. The fact that religious practices and philosophies developed across the world, thousands of miles away from one another, each containing the same theories of social justice and personal adequacy only supports a belief in human benevolence.

1 comment:

  1. I really like what you said about all humans being inclined to do good even though I do not totally agree with it, it is a nice thought. I agree completely with the second paragraph. That people worldwide generally agreed on what is bad and good, contributes to the fact that people, naturally, want to help one another. Very sweet and very well said. Great SAT vocab words.

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