good and evil part 1 Flashcards
1
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evil
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The absence of good and the impulse to seek our own desires at the expense of the good of others which often results in suffering
2
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suffering
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Pain or loss which harms human beings. Some suffering is caused by other human beings (often called moral evil) some is not (often called natural evil)
3
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Privation
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The loss or absence of a quality or something that is normally present. Evil is a privation of good.
4
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Goodness
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The quality of being like God: seeking the well-being of others selflessly.