Abstract:

t is well known that goodness and evilness are man' s basic forms of value. While goodness is worthy of promotion, evilness deserves punishment, which is the essence of character accomplishment. But, what is the meaning for goodness and evilness? Maybe it is not very clear to everybody. A common view is considering goodness or evilness as one of man' s unchangeable, objective characters. The former is reasonable, for the benefit of others; and the latter means appetency, showing selfness. Actually, it is a distortive interpretation. Another popular view in history is using bitterness or sweetness to replace goodness or evilness. While goodness brings about sweetness, evilness produces bitterness. That saying is also unbelievable. Bitterness or sweetness does not derive so much from goodness or evilness as from beauty or ugliness. As a matter of fact, goodness and evilness are determined by public opinions that comprise personal desires. Just as satisfying does goodness, dissatisfying produces evilness. Human beings have their public opinions of transcending national countries and histories, which make up the universality of goodness and evilness. And different histories or nations have different public opinions, which constitute the relativity of goodness and evilness.
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Key words: goodness and evilness, rational desire, others and oneself, bitterness and sweetness, public opinion, relativity