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    conclusion humanity is simply evil, however, many disregard the factors that play into the formation of such hate-filled monsters. The severities of such hate-filled tyrants will continue to occur, unless we do something about society. Although human nature is naturally good due to the standards society sets for individuals, it…

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    that easy and in face of challenges we face when our ideals are shattered and destroyed. To Anne worst form of human nature is shown when people start to doubt over the justice and God, and when this kind of thinking prevails all over (Stichting, 2016). CONCLUSION She approaches the teenage and keenly observes what her family and herself has gone through, no wonder she observes human nature in from every perspective that she possesses at that point. Her family fleeing the horrors of Nazi Germany…

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    Expectations, by Charles Dickens, illuminates the inherently selfish nature of people’s actions through the parental relationships of Pip and Joe, Pip and Magwitch, and Miss Havisham and Estella. Despite the supposed familial qualities of these relationships, the insinuation of the characters’ actions in volumes one and two demonstrate the selfish nature of human intent. However, in the final volume, Dickens illustrates the ability to redeem one’s nature through admittance in the final volume,…

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    notions of what a true human being is, but what is a human being? Definitions with the words “homo sapiens”, “speech”, and “living” are bound to come up. Many philosophers have taken it upon themselves to define what it means to be a human being, and although similar in ways, their thoughts differ in many ways as well. Thinkers such as St. Augustine, Jean Jacques Rousseau, Immanuel Kant, Friedrich Nietzsche, Jean Paul Sartre, and Thomas Hobbes illuminated the understanding of a human being and…

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    Testament the nature of God is loving, he is heartbroken to see his creations go to waste, however, in the Epic of Gilgamesh the gods can be seen as selfish, and impulsive. Humankind in both of these stories exhibit a strong similarity, they are both good in nature but the population has been tainted; in both of…

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    Evil Nature In every society, there are laws that stipulate moral code of conduct that the people should follow failure to which there are punishments that are necessary to ensure that humans do not harm each other or the environment. The essay ‘Man’s Nature is Evil’ by Hsun Tzu, explores various tenets that show inclination of human nature. On the other hand, the movie Misery by Rob Reiner’s, one of the key characters Annie Wilkes, exemplifies how humans will do everything to ensure that they…

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    The communists during the Russian Revolution believed that human nature is inherently good, and the government is what causes people to do wrong. Yet, during that period in communist Russia millions of people died as a result of Stalin’s purges. Also, in 1945 the German regime was revealed to the world, Auschwitz and all its horror was released. Both totalitarian governments, and we are meant to believe human nature is essentially good. This was the context in which George Orwell wrote his book,…

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    The utopian image of life consists of never ending happiness with laugh, smiles, and love. However, life is not always perfect, it consists of duality, a combination of happiness and suffering. Suffering is inevitable, it is a characteristic of human existence. Suffering may be defined as anything that causes one pain or discomfort physically, mentally or emotionally. The pain associated with suffering is unique and individual, as the feelings associated with suffering are different for each…

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    Patricia Tanglao In this paper I will present the Moral ethics of being human in relation to my practice as a Nursing student. As a student Nurse this is significant to me because it encompasses my belief of “responsibility” towards the others, specifically to the patients that nurses deals with every duty. This idea may contribute to the Nursing profession as it contains the explanation of why, despite not being related with them, makes Nurses feel attached to patients, as if they are under…

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    to express the embodied consciousness of nature inside of the human. Despite the fact that there is always an invisible boundary between human and nature, we often view ourselves apart from nature. Yet as humans, we sometimes unconsciously adapt with the environment around us, and the sense of adaptation inverts into an interaction with our surrounding (nature). Through this interaction, we will discover that as human we are already natural and part of nature. Eventually, we will come to a…

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