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Meta-ethics is the study of the fundamental questions concerning the nature and origins of the good and the evil, including inquiry into the nature of good and evil, as well as the meaning of evaluative language. In this respect, meta-ethics is not necessarily tied to investigations into how others see the good, or of asserting what is good.
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Articles relating to good and evil, a very common dichotomy. In cultures with Manichaean and Abrahamic religious influence, evil is usually perceived as the dualistic antagonistic opposite of good , in which good should prevail and evil should be defeated.
The term wickedness dates back to the 1300s and is derived from the words wicked and -ness. Wicked is an extended form of the term wick meaning bad and is also associated with the Old English term wicca meaning a (male) witch. There is not a corresponding verb to the term, but the term wretched is also associated with the term. The term -ness ...
Hinduism and Jainism also use the word nirvana to describe the state of moksha, and it is spoken of in several Hindu tantric texts as well as the Bhagavad Gita. Nondualism: The belief that dualism or dichotomy are illusory phenomenae. Examples of dualisms include self/other, mind/body, male/female, good/evil, active/passive, and many others.
Good and evil is a common dichotomy in religion, philosophy, ethics, and psychology. Good and Evil may also refer to: Good and Evil, a 1921 film directed by Michael Curtiz; Good and Evil (Chinese TV series), a 2021 drama series; Good & Evil, a 1991 American sitcom; Good and Evil (video) a 2004 skateboarding video produced by Toy Machine
"Good" the opposite of evil, for the distinction between positive and negative entities, see Good and evil; Goods, materials that satisfy human wants and provide utility; Capital good is a durable good that is used in the production of goods or services.
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