Evil Vs Evil Essay

Evil is a part of all of us, and is often cultivated by circumstances and situations that one finds themselves in. People that are unable to empathize with others are considered evil and due to their lack of empathy, place their own needs and desires above others. They exhibit self-absorbed, selfish and narcissistic behaviors. In contrast, people who are considered good are very selfless, empathetic, compassionate, altruistic and sacrificial. This paper examines the nature of evil and how it relates to the human mind and religion. It defines evil and seeks to examine the contribution of the person and the situation to evil events. If the person or situation is at blame. The study examines the role of evil in psychology studies like Milgram’s experiment and the Stanford Prison experiment. It also compares and contrasts individual evil to collective evil. Finally, it examines collective evil in situations and systems that enable it.

Good and Evil

In trying to define evil, “The Free Dictionary” presents; that which is “morally bad or wrong; wicked”. That which

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