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Are humans inherently good?

I'd like to think so, but then Kurt Vonnegut wrote Man with no country!

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Jmorrow 3 Aug 31
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When what is good for the individual person also happens to be good for those surrounding her, she does "good;" when what she does selfishly is NOT "good" for her community, she does "bad."

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When what is good for the individual person also happens to be good for those surrounding her, she does "good;" when what she does selfishly is NOT "good" for her community, she does "bad."

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Level 8

I think humans have the capacity for both good and bad. We also have the ability to choose which one to feed.

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Level 8

Don't know, but Vonnegut was inherently awesome!

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Level 8

No, I don’t think so. They are inherently self-serving. If anything, I’d say they are inherently “evil”. “Goodness” comes from socialization and situational interpretation.

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Level 9

I live my life as if they are. It is easier for me. I deal with the disappoinments, but mostly things go well.

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Level 7

I think people are inherently selfish. Luckily, what is best for an individual is often good for the group.

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Level 8

I don't think so. Neither good nor bad inherently.

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