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  • Essay / Analysis of good and evil: does it exist? - 2312

    This is discussed in the article “Do Good and Evil Exist?” », written by Richard Koch; author of “The 80/20 Principle” and holds a master's degree from the University of Oxford. In the article, Koch gives reasons to believe that good and evil exist or not. His first point is that there have been people who have been considered good and evil, and therefore evil exists. Obvious ones include Hitler, Stalin, Dracula and for some people this is enough evidence to believe it's real. He also goes further in favoring a theistic or at least agnostic point of view by mentioning that there are things in nature that cannot be explained; in particular, the human unconscious, arguing that it might be connected to something greater than humanity's understanding. It is an attempt to establish an external force that would prove the existence of good and evil. In contrast, Koch understands that even by his own logic, there are many reasons to believe that evil does not exist. To counter the religious view, Koch mentions that religious perspectives have changed over time. For example, he says that Christians and pagans believed that they were accompanied by many literal spiritual beings above or below them. Today, it appears that ancient tribes and extremist groups believe this, while modern thieves interpret it in a different context. Thus, the foundation of spiritual belief is unstable and can change over time. Furthermore, some argue that science is the only reason why life improves and how good and evil are determined. Thus, science has provided a better understanding of how to make humans happier, instead of the source of happiness being due to an external force (Koch, 2014). This proves that there is uncertainty and disagreement about what evil is and if it even exists. All the more reason to abolish the word from language because of its