Who Is Julius Caesar Good Or Evil

What is morally right, wrong, or in between relies on the individual making the judgment. Concepts of “good” and “bad” are not the same universally. In the stories “A Good Man is Hard to Find” and “Good Country People”, author Flannery O’Connor uses goodness as a theme and utilizes badness to establish the idea of goodness. In most cases, this is not so straightforward. “A Good Man is Hard to Find” has an elusive definition of what a “good man” is.

The word “evil,” according to Merriam-Webster, means “morally bad.” With such a vague definition, how can one discern the truth behind what is good and what is evil? John Gardner’s novel Grendel provides multiple philosophical outlooks demystifying the epic poem Beowulf’s antagonist. Grendel is a monster, however Gardner clearly asserts through multiple philosophies that not all monsters are inherently evil. Grendel proves not to be evil due to his belief in solipsism.

These characteristics emphasize the concept that human nature is ambiguous and that people are more complicated than simply being fully good or evil. True evil and goodness are only expressible within good or evil actions, a decision every human is capable of making. However,

“The line between good and evil is permeable and almost anyone can be induced to cross it when pressured by situational forces.” This quote was said by Philip Zimbardo during his ‘Psychology of Evil’ TED talk. Zimbardo explains in his presentation what defines humans as good or evil. He goes into depth on the negative impact of the external environment of a person. He follows by saying his ideology of evil came from the novel Lord of The Flies by William Golding.

Again, refer back to the Harry Potter series for example. In the stories, Harry, the main character, represents this idea of Good, proven by his acts of bravery, generosity and kindness (examples include: saving the life of an “enemy,” freeing the enslaved, risking his life for others, etc.). Voldemort, on the other hand, directly relates to this idea of Evil, shown through his acts of selfishness, corruption and cruelty (examples include: murdering the innocent, terrorizing the common citizen, etc.).

Each of us has a different sense of what is good and what is bad. Despite the differences in perspective, overall everyone gets a sense of what differs between the two. So it is true that a person may know between what is right and what is wrong, but it is not to say that their choices determine what kind of person they are. Inside all of us there exists both good and bad, and there is a constant struggle as to plays a big part in who they become. For example, during the Iraq War, innocent children were handed grenades and told that doing so was for right and for the good of their community.

Edmund Burke once stated, "the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." As long as society exists the concept of good and evil will always be a central conflict. However, it is dangerous to simply believe that some people are innately good or bad. When talking about good and evil, good is the idea that people have the ability to empathize with other people, to feel compassion for them, and to put other people 's needs before their owns. In contrast, evil takes over when a good person is no longer able to empathize or care about another human being.

Although Caesar, as the upcoming ruler of Rome in Julius Caesar, should be portrayed as the ideal leader of the play, he actually has too arrogant of a character to be so. Therefore, Shakespeare places honor in Brutus and allows Brutus to have the role of the idealistic leader of the story. Although Shakespeare writes this play in a controversial time period during England’s political turmoil, he allows the audience to be able to choose the true ruler of loyalty to the crown or the honor of a noble man through the understanding of the two contrasting character

There are many references in the novel that reflect upon the theme of good vs. evil. A quote that expresses “good” is, “Thus are we ministers of God's own wish. That the world, and men for whom His Son die, will not be given over to monsters, whose very existence would defame Him. He have allowed us to redeem one soul already, and we go out as the old knights of the Cross to redeem more. Like them we shall travel towards the sunrise.

Good and evil are two terms that have been around since eternity. The stereotypical definition of good and evil are, ‘Good’ means a lack of self centeredness. It means the ability to empathies with others, to feel compassion for them, and if needs to put their needs before your own. It means being able to see beyond the superficial boundaries of race, gender or nationality and connect to a common human essence beneath them. ‘Evil’ people are who lack the skill to empathies with others.

Evil is something that can be hidden within oneself and brought up depending on the situation. An example of when people are shown to be evil is in The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell. When the main character Rainsford becomes the very thing he did not want it to become because the evil ways of the island have changed his views for the worst. The shift in Rainsfords views is shown many time throughout the text but greatly when the narrator states “ Rainsford decided he had never slept in a better bed” (Connell 15). When the narrator says this it implies he is not phased over killing a man then sleeping in his bed.

To be evil is to be human. Everyone has the capacity to be evil, and most choose to be because it’s in most cases easier. This is shown in many different ways in “The Lord of the Flies” by William Golding, where a group of children find themselves alone on an island having to deal with the struggles of survival in a foreign land with no supplies or knowledge of what to do. Survival is something that everyone has to learn, but when you are thrown out of a life where everything is done for you into the wild with nothing but the clothes on your body and you have to start over from nothing is when you truly understand how hard it really is. “They’re all dead, An’ this is an island.

Good and evil is another big question. I think the best way to answer that is that good is something that seems to be pleasant and appealing to the senses. Good benefits almost everyone and causes little harm - from a certain point of view. Evil is the opposite. Whatever is painful, miserable, and threatening to others is pretty evil.

A metaphor from Plato's Republic helps define this idea of the good. Imagine there is a ship with several people living on it. The ship's owner has little knowledge of sailing, so he allows his other crew members to sail it for him. Though nearly everyone else on board has zero experience in sailing, they all try to persuade him that they will be able to guide the ship best, in order to gain control. The only person who actually has any understanding of sailing is ridiculed, the stargazer, because from their stance, he seems to be a madman who wastes his time daydreaming and looking up at the sky rather than paying attention to where they actually are: the boat.

If a person knows what is ‘good’, then their manner of behaviour will always be good, as they possess the knowledge of how to do so. If a person acts in a ‘bad’ or evil way, this is simply because they lack the knowledge of how to act in a virtuous manner. For Socrates, it was simply a case of knowledge being conducive to good behaviour, and ignorance being conducive to bad behaviour. No-one chooses to act in an evil way, according to Socrates. We aim for good behaviour but fall short of