The Problem of Evil: Dualities of good and evil

Introduction
You should choose one of the following questions to answer in an essay of 2-3 pages. The paper should be an argument, complete with a thesis, defining terms, and otherwise basically following the conventions of philosophical writing found in your textbook.
Download Harvard Guide to Writing Philosophy.
You will want to draw upon Mackie and Adams when writing your paper, but can certainly go beyond those two when making your argument. Outside research is perfectly fine!
Directions
What do you think goodness is? Do you think evil is merely the absence of goodness (or vice versa) or can something be neither good nor evil (nor both)?
Citations
YOU MUST CITE ANY PARAPHRASED OR QUOTED MATERIAL IN YOUR ESSAY.This includes any material taken from Mackie and Adams, as well as any additional material you use in writing your essay.
You may use MLA format.
You need to have a works cited page as well as parenthetical citations when necessary.
Feel free to use any additional scholarly material to help you write this paper. This is a well researched topic and many articles exist that could help you.
Grading Criteria
In order to earn an A grade (typically a 95, adjusted slightly up or down), the paper MUST have ALL of the following:
A clear thesis
A brief introduction that focuses on outlining the paper’s argument
A brief but clear explanation of key concepts, particularly civil disobedience and justice.
A well formed, clear argument
A brief conclusion that summarizes the paper’s argument
Proper citations
A complete works cited page. (Note: the works cited page does not count as one of the 2-3 pages for the paper
Page numbers
Evidence of editing for typos, grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc

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