Good and evil

respect to the virtuous activity of the soul. The good is what all things should aim in the end. We choose means that aim toward the good, and there are many choices that aim at good. Happiness is said to be the ultimate end nothing resulting other than happiness. Aristotle says “the soul of a human being is what influences our ability to rationalize” in irrational situations to aim for good. Happiness is chosen for the sake of one’s self the good we achieve for the sake of the other is where…

that offer a general truth or good advice. Joseph P. Kennedy said one proverb that is quite significant: “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” This phrase simply means that strong people do not give up when a challenge arises, but rather, they will work harder to overcome it. Beowulf epitomizes this maxim during his battles with Grendel, Grendel’s Mother, and the Dragon. The first battle in the epic poem Beowulf involves the main character, Beowulf, and an evil monster named…

choice of disobedience made from their defective free will, so salvation comes from God — loving God and faith in God. States should be based on morality and love to each other. For Machiavelli, humans are sinful creatures by human nature. Salvation of good governance, governing all the sinful humans, comes from force, manipulation and power, rather than obedience to God. States should…

which are necessary for the growth of the inner man, and temptation, which leads to sin and death. We must also discern between being tempted and consenting to temptation. Finally, discernment unmasks the lie of temptation, whose object appears to be good, a “delight to the eyes” and desirable, when in reality its fruit is death.” What the Catechism is saying, is that by suffering and the trials of our lives helps us understand ourselves and our souls, and by doing so, we are supposed to make…

Beyond Good and Evil and On the Genealogy of Morality he discusses the shift in thinking in terms of “good and bad” to “good and evil.” Nietzsche goes on to discuss his idea of master-slave morality, which at its core is exactly what it appears to be. Initially, this formulation of morality was practiced by ancient aristocratic societies and followed the value equation of good = noble = powerful = beautiful = happy = beloved by God (Nietzsche, 81.) Breaking it down, master morality is both good…

scary monster that doesn’t understand his position in world. Over the course of his life, Grendel goes on a journey of self-discovery and eventually develops nihilistic views. Later these ideas are disproved by the hero Beowulf in a battle of “good” vs. “evil”. In the end Gardner proves that the virtues of individuality and meaning triumph over meaningless violence and destruction. Berserker, momento mori, and comitatus are continued in both the novel and the epic. Nihilism, as well as…

in a good way is that pain and destruction are God’s way of calling us to repent. These events were not cause directly by God but were not stopped neither to have society as a whole think about life and how we ought to live our lives. I think C.S. Lewis explains it the best is that God allows these occurrences to happen because he desires for us to come back to him and that natural disasters humble us before the cross and cause us to seek what is truly wonderful. In…

Mrs. Strangeworth is bad essay thing Evil can be found in the strangest places and this is the case for Miss Adela Strangeworth. The main protagonist in Shirley Jackson’s “Possibility of Evil”, As previously mentioned, Miss Strangeworth is a 71 year old spinster who has a dark secret. Mrs. Strangeworth sees herself as being the guardian of her town but in truth she is a rude, secretive old woman who wishes everything to be perfect and will try her best to make it that way. She may seem sweet…

Grendel from Beowulf and Satan from Paradise Lost can be both compared and contrasted, shown by the text. Grendel is described as an evil, powerful monster (Beowulf 23). Satan in the story Paradise Lost, is also described as a monster born of cain and the archenemy of God (Beowulf 38-51). While Beowulf’s Grendel and Paradise Lost’s Satan exemplify power, evil, and unsuccessfulness, their tactics prove different. Grendel and Satan can be compared as powerful. We can see this in Grendel through…

I sincerely loved your character in the fictional novel, Evil Genius by Catherine Jinks. Throughout the whole story, it felt like I was living it with you, Cadel. My favorite parts in the story were at Axis Institute for World Domination College. But you never felt at home at this place were your “dad” thought was meant for you. I do not see how a man could be as evil as he is and hurt so many people. I sometimes liked your disgue teacher at Axis Institute. Alis though, even though he is a bad…