Is evil ingrained in human nature? That is, are some people just “born evil,” or is evil caused by circumstance or environment?
No, evil is not ingrained in Human Nature because it caused by the environment that surrounds a person. People are not born evil, if they turn out to be evil then it is caused by the events and environment they grew up in. For example, if a person grows up in a household with alcoholics or abusive guardians, they may adapt to that environment. There is a higher chance that they could become an alcoholic or be abusive themselves. Overall, the causes of someone being evil are the experiences that they went through and the environment they had to adapt to.
Are our lives determined by fate, or by the acts of our free will?
Our lives are not determined by fate, but by the acts of our free will. Our free will is the decisions that we make that determine how our lives will turn out. There is no fate that tells us how we will live our lives. For example, Jimmy Butler who was an orphan and homeless kid, changed his lifestyle and worked hard to become and NBA superstar. His free will determined the life that he is living and it wasn't fate. If it was fate, he wouldn't have endured those hardships at a young age.
Is redemption truly possible? That is, is it possible to commit an act of genuine evil and truly recover from it?
Yes, it is possible for someone to fully recover from committing an act of genuine evil. No matter how evil the act was, that person could become a changed person and redeem themselves by committing acts of kindness. For example, fathers who abandon their children when they are young and return later have the chance to redeem themselves. Abandoning aa child is an act of pure evil because that leaves the mother with a harsh job of raising that child by herself. Although when that father returns, he redeems himself and helps raise the child he was meant to raise.
Is it possible to admire or respect a person whom you know has committed acts of genuine evil?
Yes it is possible for someone to admire or respect a person that has committed acts of genuine evil. Even though that person has done something wrong in the past, they can redeem themselves and become an even better person. For one instance, at a church I once went to, the priest happened to be an ex con. He explained that although his past was filled with wrongdoings, he was able to respect God and turn his life around.
Do “the ends justify the means”? That is, if one uses morally evil methods to acquire a goal, is that goal forever tainted or polluted by the actions one has taken to achieve it?
A goal is forever tainted or polluted if wrongful actions occur in order to achieve it. Although that goal may be achieved, if that person did something wrong, it makes the goal flawed because of the negative actions. For example in Hawaii Five-O, one of the characters needed money to save someone in danger. They didn't have the money that was needed so they robbed a bank which was the act that polluted the goal. Although they achieved that goal, the actions done to achieve it was contaminated by the unlawful acts.
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