1. Is evil ingrained in human nature? That is, are some people just “born evil,” or is evil caused by circumstance or environment?
Evil is caused by circumstance and environment, as when a child grows and learns in the world, they experience the goods and bads. Whichever has the higher influence, the child grows to live by what they understand and believe more. In the case where the child is exposed to more evil and corrupted actions, they tend to grow evil themselves.
2. Are our lives determined by fate, or by the acts of our free will?
Our lives are determined by our actions, hence "actions have consequences." Fate is more of a prediction on what our lives could become, and if we believe in it enough, we turn our actions in every way to go the path of our fate. It's the free will of our actions that control our lives.
3. Is redemption truly possible? That is, is it possible to commit an act of genuine evil and truly recover from it?
Redemption is possible and able to recover from if the person who committed the act and those who witnessed and knew what happened feel that the action is long forgiven and forgotten.
4.Is it possible to admire or respect a person whom you know has committed acts of genuine evil?
It's possible to admire someone of genuinely evil acts if the admirer is a person who adores evil and holds a corrupted state of mind. The actions an evil person committed can be seen respectively by someone who finds such a thing to be prideful of.
5. Do “the ends justify the means”? That is, if one uses morally evil methods to acquire a goal, is that goal forever tainted or polluted by the actions one has taken to achieve it?
The goal is tainted forever by the actions taken, since it has finished and stands as an accomplishment with an evil past. Even if the result is a morally good one, the steps taken do not give it a better light on perceiving it as "a good outcome."
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