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This 5 page paper examines Golding's Lord of the Flies and an excerpt from one of Hobbes' well known works to discuss issues pertinent to morality. Quotes are included. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Yes, morality is important to society, but are there underlying elements peculiar to man to render following a moral code impossible. In other words, is man good or evil? Can
man actually embrace the laws that he is supposed to obey? Experience tells people that some people just cannot behave themselves, but is that a flaw in man or is
that a problem peculiar to individuals? There are many questions which crop up in this realm, which makes the problem quite difficult. It is not as if there are solely
two positions on the matter and also, it pays to note that many philosophers agree at least on one thing. Human beings do have an evil streak. Goldings Lord of
the Flies for example makes the point that men are really beasts and that they need social control. Hobbes makes a similar point point in Leviathan. A portion of this
work is included in Pojmans compilation called The Moral Life. In Lord of the Flies, the author talks about what would happen if good, upstanding boys were to be
placed on an island with no rules or regulations. He explains it this way: "After some initial euphoria at being liberated from the adult world of constraints into an exciting
world of fun in the sun, the children come up against the usual banes of social existence: filth, competition for power and status, neglect of social responsibility, failure of public
policy and escalating violence" (Golding 9). Here, there is a sense that anyone--even innocent boys--would dig into their evil natures and become bad boys. The story goes on to share
regarding the rivalry between two particular boys (9). In fact, the work serves to say that men need law as well as rules. They cannot just be left on their
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