[Serious] Good vs Evil

[Alan V]

If I had to define good and evil in terms of good people or bad people I'd say
good = a degree of empathy that spurs selflessness
evil = a degree of selfishness that comes from a lack of empathy

and if you want me to factor in my religious perspective, since this thread is in that forum:

natural evil= The axiomatic degree to which people act against God's will
natural good= The axiomatic characteristic of God's empathetic and compassionate nature towards positive outcomes for the most people

moral good = the ethical correctness of God's revealed will
moral evil = sin (going against God's will)

The problem with selflessness is that it can easily become evil against oneself.  Why not think of oneself as if one were another person?  We certainly can do more good for ourselves than most anyone else.

I consider "natural evils" to be such things as spontaneous abortions, earthquakes, diseases, and so on, for which no one is to blame unless God exists.  If God exists, he has to answer for natural evils.

From an atheistic perspective, "sin" so defined doesn't exist without a God existing, though evil still does.  Good and evil are defined in terms of human interests.