A persuasive speech on the Good of Man
George L. Settlemier March 8th, 2023 Persuasive Outline General Purpose: A Persuasive speech about good and evil, the duality of man, and the psychology of nature vs nurture. Specific Purpose: To argue that people are born inherently good, immoral things are a choice, and bad things are learned from our environments. Introduction : Your security and stability is second nature, selfishness that we have adapted to learn and survive. We are naturally concerned with our own needs and desires. But there's evidence in philosophy and science that tells us much more. That we are not only concerned with our own selfish needs but the good welfare of everyone around us. We are naturally empathetic by nature, and LEARN the bad from which we know to be right. Defining good vs. bad in moral standards is like grasping the oxygen around you. You know it’s there, its meaning, and while you may not see it, somehow breathing becomes natural. A 16th-century philosopher named Thomas Hobbes, says in Le...