“Human Nature is the only science of man; and yet has been hitherto the most neglected.” , said David Hume's, a Scottish philosopher in the 1700’s. Hume’s observation remains significantly relevant to this day. Since the dawn of time, the question of the true nature of the entirety of humanity has always lingered, though left unanswered to this day. Within each human being lies a “moral compass” in which as we grow and learn, we begin to develop a nature which can either sway toward the good or evil side of the spectrum. As humans we are able to recognise almost instantly whether or not a fellow human has committed a “good” or “evil” action for the reason that our brains are wired with various chemicals to recognise the virtues and assets
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In Lord of the Flies, Ralph loved the concept of being rescued, and all of his actions revolved around that concept. Ralph’s deep longing to be rescued also channeled selfless actions like building huts for the littluns and maintaining civilization. Ralph’s devotion to being rescued made him a strong and compassionate leader, with the best interest of the entire group. The absence in the ability to love would result in anarchy, as it did when Jack, another boy on the island, dictated the island and had only his interests, hunting, in mind. Love tends to conquer our everyday lives in a wide variety of ways, greatly influencing our decisions and actions. Similarly humans also consist of the ability to feel guilt when they recognise that something is wrong, or an action which was unethical. In Golding’s own novel Lord of the Flies, the protagonist Ralph was instantly able to recognise that the death of a fellow boy, Simon, was murder, was immoral and felt extreme remorse and guilt. Without the concept of guilt, humans would not have any sense of right or wrong, which would make our world a destructive place. Overall, humans consist of powerful emotions such as love and guilt, that without them, we would result in dystopian society with no sense of opinion or wrongdoings, therefore humans are intended to be good
In Lord of the Flies, Ralph loved the concept of being rescued, and all of his actions revolved around that concept. Ralph’s deep longing to be rescued also channeled selfless actions like building huts for the littluns and maintaining civilization. Ralph’s devotion to being rescued made him a strong and compassionate leader, with the best interest of the entire group. The absence in the ability to love would result in anarchy, as it did when Jack, another boy on the island, dictated the island and had only his interests, hunting, in mind. Love tends to conquer our everyday lives in a wide variety of ways, greatly influencing our decisions and actions. Similarly humans also consist of the ability to feel guilt when they recognise that something is wrong, or an action which was unethical. In Golding’s own novel Lord of the Flies, the protagonist Ralph was instantly able to recognise that the death of a fellow boy, Simon, was murder, was immoral and felt extreme remorse and guilt. Without the concept of guilt, humans would not have any sense of right or wrong, which would make our world a destructive place. Overall, humans consist of powerful emotions such as love and guilt, that without them, we would result in dystopian society with no sense of opinion or wrongdoings, therefore humans are intended to be good