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    The document discusses how humans are inherently good based on evidence from philosophy, media, and literature. A CBS video showed that babies as young as 3 months prefer nice people to mean people. The novel "Lord of the Flies" also portrayed how children knew right from wrong but were corrupted by their surroundings. Overall, the document argues that humans are born knowing morality but can be influenced by the society they are raised in.

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    The document discusses how humans are inherently good based on evidence from philosophy, media, and literature. A CBS video showed that babies as young as 3 months prefer nice people to mean people. The novel "Lord of the Flies" also portrayed how children knew right from wrong but were corrupted by their surroundings. Overall, the document argues that humans are born knowing morality but can be influenced by the society they are raised in.

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    KathyGarcia
    Mrs.Cruz
    English34
    25May2016
    Humanswereborntobegood
    Whenhumansarebornintothisworld,theyknowandsensewhatisrightandwhatis
    wrong.Humansgrowupwithdifferentsurroundingsdependingonthesocietiestheyareapart
    of.AccordingtothephilosopherJohnLockeaswellasCBSvideoBornGood?alsothenovel
    titled
    ThelordoftheFlies
    byWilliamGoldingtheirexplanationsandtheirevidenceused,
    proveshumansarebornmorallygood.
    Philosophersaysthathumanswereborngood.FromtheCBSvideoBornGood?,it
    statesthatyoungas3monthsold,wehumanbeingsshowapreferencefornicepeopleover
    meanpeople.Thisshowsthathumanslikemoreofapositivecharacterthanacharacterofevil.
    Inthenovelof
    TheLordoftheFlies
    SamandEricgettiedupfromJacksgroup.BothSam
    andEricknowitwasnotgoodtotiethemup.HowJacksgrouptiedthemup,Jacksgroupis
    scaredofJackbecausetheyassumeJackwilldosomethinghorribletothekidsinhisgroup.This
    showshowhumansdoknowwhatisrightbutgetcorruptedbysociety.
    Philosophersaysthatbabiespickamorepositivetypeofenergyinsteadofnegative.
    AdditionallyfromtheCBSvideoBornGood?statesthatmorethan3quartersofthebabies
    pickedthegoodpuppets.Thisisshowingthathumansareinherentlygoodbutcorruptedby
    society.Also,inthenovel
    TheLordoftheFlies
    Ralphmanagedtonotbecomeasavage.
    Whatkepthimdistractedfrombeingasavagewastheideathatifhehadthefire,thenhewould
    berescued.ItshowshowRalphwouldnotwanttobepartofabadgroup.
    Humansarealwayswillingtotreatothershowtheywanttobetreated.FromtheCBS
    videoBornGood?saysthatmostbabiespreferredthepuppetthatgaverevengetotheonethat

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    wasbeingmean.Mostbabieswouldpickthosepuppetsbecausethebabiesarethinkingofhow
    goodyoutreatothers.AnotherexampleisthatJackgrewupinEnglandwheretheyteachhim
    howtoactproperlywhereitleadstothinkthatheisbetterthananybodyelse.Thatsocietywhere
    hegrewupin,madehimlikethat.
    Peoplenevermeantobeabadperson.Humansknowwhenandwhatisnegativetowards
    whatthesubjectis.Peoplegrowupwithdissimilarsocietieswhichishowwhattheyaretoday
    dependingonthesurroundingstheywereraisedfrom.Humanswereinherenttobegoodpeople.

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