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'''Good and evil''' are two opposite concepts describing actions that are [[moral]] ([[good]]) and those that are not ([[evil]]). The idea that good and evil exist is the opposite view to [[moral relativism]] (see [[postmodernism]]), which contends that there are no such things as absolute good and evil, and that the prevailing moral code in any society is merely a set of ultimately arbitrary conventions.
'''Good and evil''' are two opposite concepts describing actions that are [[moral]] ([[Virtue|good]]) and those that are not ([[evil]]). The idea that good and evil exist is the opposite view to [[moral relativism]] (see [[postmodernism]]), which contends that there are no such things as absolute good and evil, and that the prevailing moral code in any society is merely a set of ultimately arbitrary conventions.
Most [[religion]]s include a belief in the dichotomy of good and evil, often represented by two opposing figures such as [[God]] and the [[devil]]. Good can then be defined as anything in accordance with God's will. [[Zoroastrianism]] has been claimed to be the first religion to frame morality in these terms, but it is also a cornerstone of [[Christianity]], [[Judaism]], [[Islam]], and many other faiths. However, even within a religion where it is agreed that good and evil exist, discerning the difference between the two in specific cases tends to prove problematic. In ''World Scripture'' we read:
Most [[religion]]s include a belief in the dichotomy of good and evil, often represented by two opposing figures such as [[God]] and the [[devil]]. Good can then be defined as anything in accordance with God's will. [[Zoroastrianism]] has been claimed to be the first religion to frame morality in these terms, but it is also a cornerstone of [[Christianity]], [[Judaism]], [[Islam]], and many other faiths. However, even within a religion where it is agreed that good and evil exist, discerning the difference between the two in specific cases tends to prove problematic. In ''World Scripture'' we read:
==See also==
==See also==
*[[Problem of evil]]
*[[Spiritual warfare]]
* [[Indifference]]
* [[Indifference]]
* [[Moral relativity]]
* [[Moral relativity]]
* [[Moral degeneration]]
* [[Moral degeneration]]
* [[Postmodernism]]
* [[Postmodernism]]
* [[Atheism and satanic deception]]
* [[Liberal denial]]
* [[Liberal denial]]
* [[Liberal arrogance]]
* [[Liberal arrogance]]