GOOD AND EVIL Flashcards
Evil
The absence of good
Is made at the expense of the good of people
Suffering
Pain or loss which harms human beings
Some suffering is caused by natural evil whilst some is caused by moral evil
Privation
The loss or absence of a quality in someone that is normally present within someone
Evil is the privation of good
Goodness
The quality of being like God
Looking out for the well being of others selflessly
Free-will
When someone can choose from right and wrong without being forced
Adam and Eve had free-will when they ate the forbidden fruit
Conscience
Humans reason making moral decisions
The knowledge we have of what is right and wrong and what has been given by God
Natural law
The laws of right and wrong are the same for all people, in all places and at all times
Example: Do not kill people, it is wrong
Incarnation
“Made flesh”
The Christian belief hat God became man through Jesus
