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1. plato.stanford.edu › entries › concept-evilThe Concept of Evil - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   Nov 26, 2013 · The broad concept picks out any bad state of affairs, wrongful action, or character flaw. The suffering of a toothache is evil in the broad sense as is a harmless lie. Evil in the broad sense has been divided into two categories: natural evil and moral evil.

   • The Problem of Evil

     The epistemic question posed by evil is whether the world...

   • Moral Motivation

     1. The Basic Phenomenon of Moral Motivation. The basic...

   • Reasons for Action

     1. Preliminaries 1.1 Varieties of Internalism. It is...

2. plato.stanford.edu › entries › evil-kinds-originsKinds and Origins of Evil - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   Dec 10, 2021 · Of course “evil” is to “bad” what “wicked” is to “immoral”: a conceptual vestige of a pre-scientific, credulous past that we invoke for the sake of solemnity, empathy, or emphasis. A concept that—outside of horror films and fiction—is best analyzed in terms of nature’s frustration of the basic needs of sentient creatures ...

3. wikidiff.com › calamity › evilEvil vs Calamity - What's the difference? - WikiDiff

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   As nouns the difference between evil and calamity is that evil is moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good while calamity is an event resulting in great loss. As an adjective evil is intending to harm; malevolent.

4. hermeneutics.stackexchange.com › questions › 6273What does the word 'evil' mean in In Isaiah 45.7 - Biblical ...

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   Nov 2, 2013 · God is referred to as the Creator of evil or calamity. (Isa 45:7; compare KJ.) His enforcing of the penalty for sin, namely, death, has proved to be an evil or a calamity, for mankind. So, then, evil is not always synonymous with wrongdoing.

5. christianity.stackexchange.com › questions › 95451Why does God, according to his own words, "create evil"?

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   May 13, 2023 · The term can be used in the sense of moral evil, such as wickedness and sin (Matthew 12:35; Judges 3:12; Proverbs 8:13; 3 John 1:11), or it can refer to harmful natural events, calamity, misfortune, adversity, affliction, or disaster.

6. www.bbc.co.uk › bitesize › guidesThe problem of evil and suffering - CCEA Moral evil and ... - BBC

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   Evil is a cause of human suffering. There are two types of evil: moral evil – the acts of humans which are considered to be morally wrong, eg murder and theft. natural evil – natural...

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   What does the Bible say about Calamity?

   • Isaiah 45:7 (KJ21) 7 I form the light, and create darkness; I make peace, and create evil; I, the Lord, do all these things. Other versions tend to use words such as 'Calamity'.? The word translated "evil" or "calamity" in Is 45:7, can (not surprisingly) mean either "evil" or "calamity".

   What does the word 'evil' mean in In Isaiah 45.7 - Biblical

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   Can God cause calamity?

   • Thus, since the context emphasizes that God can cause calamity, and denies that God creates evil (in the moral sense), the correct translation is certainly "calamity" and not "evil". By clicking “Post Your Answer”, you agree to our terms of service and acknowledge you have read our privacy policy.

   What does the word 'evil' mean in In Isaiah 45.7 - Biblical

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   What are moral evils?

   • By contrast, moral evils do result from the intentions or negligence of moral agents. Murder and lying are examples of moral evils. Evil in the broad sense, which includes all natural and moral evils, tends to be the sort of evil referenced in theological contexts, such as in discussions of the problem of evil.

   The Concept of Evil - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   Do evil people deserve our strongest moral condemnation?

   • An advantage of regularity accounts is that they explain the intuition that evil persons deserve our strongest moral condemnation (Russell 2014, 135). For if evil persons have evil-making properties frequently, or on a regular basis, then it makes sense to say that they are the worst sorts of people and deserve our strongest moral condemnation.

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   Who can perform evil if only human beings are moral agents?

   • Since the narrow concept of evil involves moral condemnation, it is appropriately ascribed only to moral agents and their actions. For example, if only human beings are moral agents, then only human beings can perform evil actions.

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   What is the difference between natural evil and moral evil?

   • Evil in the broad sense has been divided into two categories: natural evil and moral evil. Natural evils are bad states of affairs which do not result from the intentions or negligence of moral agents. Hurricanes and toothaches are examples of natural evils. By contrast, moral evils do result from the intentions or negligence of moral agents.

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8. ndpr.nd.edu › reviews › moral-evil-in-practical-ethicsMoral Evil in Practical Ethics | Reviews | Notre Dame ...

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   Luke Russell proposes a tight connection between "Evil and the Unforgivable," a connection that carries moral weight because if, or when, an evil is in fact unforgivable, it would be morally wrong to forgive it.