[Lauren]

It's all socially constructed, but there's generally a universal understanding about what constitutes 'good' and 'bad'. However, as with everything, it's all labelled semantics.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Lauren

It's all socially constructed, but there's generally a universal understanding about what constitutes 'good' and 'bad'. However, as with everything, it's all labelled semantics.

Is it not based on evolutional survival?

We see good as anything that contributes to survival of the process of evolution, and evil with anything that destroys the furtherment of the fittest.

[Lauren]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Is it not based on evolutional survival?

We see good as anything that contributes to survival of the process of evolution, and evil with anything that destroys the furtherment of the fittest.

At it's basic level, yes - good point. But then some 'bad' things would be considered helpful to survival for the individual (stealing food when starving). It's all very subjective.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Lauren

At it's basic level, yes - good point. But then some 'bad' things would be considered helpful to survival for the individual (stealing food when starving). It's all very subjective.

I think a lot of evil comes from our basic need to be valued