Confucianism as interpreted by Mencius posits that humans are inherently good. He believed all humans have the ability to distinguish right from wrong and even if a child has not been taught which acts are acceptable and not bad, they have the ability to feel shame.
None of the above because Confucianism is a philosophy of life rather than a religion, When Confucius spoke about the 'good' man he was speaking about the person who lives their lives in accord with the best aspects of the social structure which he saw as respect towards the ancestors, respect from the higher to the lower (and vice versa) and, foundationally, respect towards parents.
No, there is nothing inherently evil about any object. True but what the object is used for can be evil.
The Confucian philosophy discouraged trade as it saw it as an evil. Merchants were discouraged from trading as this was not considered to be an act of righteousness.
The early philosopher who argued that man is inherently evil was Thomas Hobbes. He believed that without authority and strict control, humans would act in a selfish and violent manner, leading to a state of perpetual conflict.
Thomas Hobbes, a political philosopher, argued that humans are inherently selfish and prone to violence in his book "Leviathan." He believed that without a strong government to impose order and control, people would give in to their base desires and engage in a perpetual state of conflict.
do puritans view man as inherently good evil or somewhere in between ?
Maybe sometimes
Yes, all war machines are inherently evil. If they remain unoperated, such as museum pieces, they still serve evil purposes. Of course, the opinions of evil people will vary from mine.
Short answer:-Yes, otherwise there would be no reason for Jesus Christ to be our Redeemer.
Referred to as "Crimes of Moral Turpitude" and oftentimes committed by Sociopaths.
Sol is not inherently evil. It is a star that provides energy and light to Earth. It is a necessary component for sustaining life on our planet.
Rousseau believed that humans are inherently good and that civilization was evil.
This whole statement is a lie and illusory according to the Bible, because personal accountability is never divorced, according to Romans 3.10 to 19: especially v. 19.