Once they have made their own inferences, distribute the information sheet Ideological Perspectives to them so that they can compare their inferences with those given. Ideological Perspectives View of human nature People are essentially good. Evil results when a society is built on competition and greed. When a society is built on foundations such as shared ownership and collaboration, people will learn to be good. People are essentially good but this good will not be fully realized until people are free from worry and have their basic needs met.
People are basically good, although they also have a strong tendency toward selfishness.
This tendency, however, can be corrected in most cases through the application of just laws. People are basically evil, although there is much potential within them to be good. But in order to realize this potential, people need the wisdom and guidance of good leaders and strong laws. People are essentially evil and lazy. Strong leaders are needed to keep people from destroying one another.