Good and Evil - Key terms

• Good - That which is considered a morally right, or some thing which is beneficial
• Evil - That which is considered extremely immoral, wicked and wrong
• Forgiveness - to grand pardon for a wrongdoing. To accept an apology and sto resenting someone for what they have done wrong
• Free will - the freedom to make your own choices
• Justice - fairness. Where everyone has equal provisions and receives what they are due. Involved rewarding good and punishing bad
• Morality - standards which determine which actions are right and which are wrong
• Pacifism - The belief that war and violence are completely unacceptable
• Conscience - A perosons moral sense of right and wrong. Rlegious people may believe that this is the voice of God
• Suffering - pain or distress caused by illness or loss. Can be physical, emotional. Psychological or mental
• Moral evil - suffering brought by man made causes e.g murder, stealing, bullying
• Natural evil - suffering brought about by non - man made causes, often through natural disasters e.g. tsunamis, earthquakes