Human Nature
As black and white as society may be, humans are a more intricate topic. We all speak differently, walk differently, and comprehend certain situations differently. We as humans have our clear differences in our behavior and beliefs. However, there are also many similarities in behaviors amongst different humans; many of which can be corrupt. If you don’t believe in my god or oppose my political system, you deserve death. Instead of observing the black and white, the tainted colors of human nature will be recognized in this piece. Humans tend to exploit other humans for self benefit. Also, Selfishness can overrule our ability to think rationally. These statements lead to the true idea. Humans are easily influenced by selfishness …show more content…
It’s the right thing to do, but it is taught to us. It is taught to us since it’s “good-natured.” It teaches us to stop and think about others wants and needs. Naturally children usually are possessive of toys and are inconsiderate of other children 's interest in the toy. Selfishness can overrule humans ability to think rationally. It bends our priorities and can throw logic out the window. As examined in Alfred Hitchcocks studio system classic, “Rope.” Brandon, cracks under the anxiety of killing his “inferior friend” and confesses, “Remember we said, 'the lives of inferior beings are unimportant '? Remember we 've always said, you and I, that moral concepts of good and evil and right and wrong don 't hold for the intellectually superior. That 's all we 've done.” Brandon took his professor 's teachings and distorted them into reality. Believing the murder was justified by his superiority. Humans can measure their superiority on almost everything; education, health, financial condition, possessions, beliefs. It’s natural for a person to demote others with opposing views and to uphold their own in favor of their benefit. People believe in what they want. As opposed to selfish behavior, many do say a large majority of humans exhibit altruistic behavior. From Lancaster University, Philosophy professor Garrath Williams studied Thomas Hobbes’ beliefs. He summarized his studies, “We are needy and vulnerable. We are easily led astray in our attempts to know the world around us. Our capacity to reason is as fragile as our capacity to know; it relies upon language and is prone to error and undue influence. When we act, we may do so selfishly or impulsively or in ignorance, on the basis of faulty reasoning or bad theology or others ' emotive speech.” (Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy). Naturally we commonly choose to act selfishly, it requires less thought and effort and it
As black and white as society may be, humans are a more intricate topic. We all speak differently, walk differently, and comprehend certain situations differently. We as humans have our clear differences in our behavior and beliefs. However, there are also many similarities in behaviors amongst different humans; many of which can be corrupt. If you don’t believe in my god or oppose my political system, you deserve death. Instead of observing the black and white, the tainted colors of human nature will be recognized in this piece. Humans tend to exploit other humans for self benefit. Also, Selfishness can overrule our ability to think rationally. These statements lead to the true idea. Humans are easily influenced by selfishness …show more content…
It’s the right thing to do, but it is taught to us. It is taught to us since it’s “good-natured.” It teaches us to stop and think about others wants and needs. Naturally children usually are possessive of toys and are inconsiderate of other children 's interest in the toy. Selfishness can overrule humans ability to think rationally. It bends our priorities and can throw logic out the window. As examined in Alfred Hitchcocks studio system classic, “Rope.” Brandon, cracks under the anxiety of killing his “inferior friend” and confesses, “Remember we said, 'the lives of inferior beings are unimportant '? Remember we 've always said, you and I, that moral concepts of good and evil and right and wrong don 't hold for the intellectually superior. That 's all we 've done.” Brandon took his professor 's teachings and distorted them into reality. Believing the murder was justified by his superiority. Humans can measure their superiority on almost everything; education, health, financial condition, possessions, beliefs. It’s natural for a person to demote others with opposing views and to uphold their own in favor of their benefit. People believe in what they want. As opposed to selfish behavior, many do say a large majority of humans exhibit altruistic behavior. From Lancaster University, Philosophy professor Garrath Williams studied Thomas Hobbes’ beliefs. He summarized his studies, “We are needy and vulnerable. We are easily led astray in our attempts to know the world around us. Our capacity to reason is as fragile as our capacity to know; it relies upon language and is prone to error and undue influence. When we act, we may do so selfishly or impulsively or in ignorance, on the basis of faulty reasoning or bad theology or others ' emotive speech.” (Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy). Naturally we commonly choose to act selfishly, it requires less thought and effort and it