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A 10 page research paper/essay that discusses this topic. The struggle between good and evil has been omnipresent in human history and continues to be so. Is this because both good and bad people exist or is it because specific circumstances can elicit a struggle between good and evil in individuals. The discussion supports the latter interpretations and will, first of all, explore what is meant by "evil" and how it is conceptualized. Then, this writer/tutor argues that evil is an inherent part of the nature of every human being and this factor is manifested in human behavior when it is triggered by all-too typical reactions to specific social circumstances. The paper draws heavily on The Lucifer Effect by Philip Zimbardo. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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good and evil in individuals. The following discussion supports the latter interpretations and will, first of all, explore what is meant by "evil" and how it is conceptualized.
Then, this writer/tutor will argue that evil is an inherent part of the nature of every human being and this factor is manifested in human behavior when it is triggered
by all-too typical reactions to specific social circumstances. What is Evil? Psychologist and author Philip Zimbardo defines evil as intentional behavior that causes "harm, abuse, demean, dehumanize, or
destroy innocent others-or using ones authority and systemic power to encourage or permit others to do so on your behalf" (Zimbardo 5). In discussing evil and the causes of evil,
Zimbardo indicates that there are two fundamental ways of considering evil. The first way is to conceptualize evil as constituting "an unbridgeable chasm separates good people from bad people" and
he also points out that this idea constitutes "a source of comfort" (Zimbardo 6). If only "bad" people commit evil deeds than the possibility of evil remains remote, that is,
something that will not touch ones personal life, as the vast majority of people consider themselves, their loved ones and their acquaintances as incapable of evil. As this suggests, this
idea creates a "binary logic," in which evil is conceptualized as an "entity, a quality that is inherent in some people and not in others" (Zimbardo 6). The alternative
view considers evil in "incrementalist terms," that is, "as something of which we are all capable, depending on circumstances" (Zimbardo 7). It is this conceptualization that Zimbardo explores in this
book The Lucifer Effects: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil. Zimbardos Stanford Prison Experiment, as well as the other circumstances cited in his book, provides ample proof that perfectly ordinary,
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