Evil

[robvalue]

I think I've come up with a way to explain my position.

I say that any particular action / set of actions is not objectively moral or immoral. So I'm talking about analysing specific situations, for this example at least.

At the very least, for any meaningful moral judgement, you have to consider both the intent and the context. Intent in its simplest form is about whether a person meant to act in such a way, or whether it was an accident or miscalculation. The context adds further importance, as you have to consider both actions taken before this action, and intended further actions.

Here is an example. Imagine you see just this "clip" from my life. A man is bleeding to death from a gunshot wound. I put him in my car and drive him to the nearest hospital. Is this action objectively moral, immoral or neither? I say it is neither, and depends entirely on context and intent. If you disagree, consider this possible context: I shot him just before, and I intend to use him to attract attention at the hospital in order to shoot as many other people as possible.

I hope at the very least everyone would agree with this analysis, and that individual actions are not objectively moral or immoral. If you agree with that, then you agree with the basics of my views on morality, even if you don't use the same language as me to describe your overall views. We may of course still differ on further, more complex points.

As a contrast, from the clip of my life, it could be (for example) objectively said that my average speed was 45 mph during the journey. This is true regardless of any context.

[Reforged]

Evil exists as the inversion of good. A good person will save or help someone, an evil person will kill or harm someone.
Most humans are predisposed to compete with but also look after their fellow humans. Its a sort of pack instinct. While this often lends itself to good it can also lend itself to "evil". Good is maternal, evil is predatory.

I suspect the question behind the question is; Can someone be purely evil? Yes.Through a variety of sociological and psychological factors its entirely possible to affect any normal individual to the point where the merest notion of helping another human being causes them migraines. A person incapable of happiness or compassion. Someone who violence and malice comes to as naturally as breathing, infact the very thought excites them. Their blood races, their heartbeat quickens. They gain pleasure from it. Theres alot of people like that walking around actually.

Sleep tight.

[Edwardo Piet]

Evil is unjustifiable and inexcusable harmful malicious sadism.