Human nature refers to a set of characteristics that all people have in common.

Attempts to identify and comprehend these qualities can be traced all the way back
to prehistoric times. It's controversial if human nature is biologically hard-wired or
shaped by socialization and education. In any event, there are numerous
compelling reasons for attempting to create an objective understanding of human
nature, not the least of which is that doing so allows us to identify ourselves as
individuals in part. However, in today's world, in the twenty-first century, it is
more vital than ever for educated people to comprehend human nature, because
"human nature arguments" are commonly used to avoid accountability.
Greco-Roman Views of Human Nature
Ancient Greek and Roman philosophers pondered human nature, and Plato's
Republic provides insight into their perspectives. People are made up of two parts:
a material body and an immaterial soul. Appetite, spirit (courage), and reason make
up the soul. Appetites must be controlled by reason and courage. When people use
their reason, they achieve the highest level of human existence. People are
basically social beings who require the assistance of others to meet their physical
and mental requirements. Good deeds should be mirrored in one's activities.
Chinese Views of Human Nature
People are so sociable that they need to ensure that their social lives are steady and
regulated. Confucius established a method to clarify who should obey whom as the
foundation for this social existence. Wives should obey their husbands, children
should respect their parents, parents should reverence their ancestors, and everyone
should respect the emperor, who was regarded as the father of civilization. People
were expected to be attentive to the feelings of others and to fulfill their requests.
Indian Views of Human Nature (Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Sikh)
Humans are part of a bigger spirit known as Brahman, which is the universe's
absolute unity and eternal oneness. Human beings are an integral component of the
cosmic oneness. In order to be reincarnated into a higher condition, humans are
expected to fulfil the tasks of their caste.
African, European, and Middle Eastern Religions’ Views of Human
Nature (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Zoroastrian, Manichean)
Human beings are the result of God's creative process. God made us in his image
and directs our life toward the destiny he has planned for us. God stated, "Let me
make humankind in my image and likeness and let him have dominion over the
fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the cattle, over all the wild animals, and every
creature that crawls on the land," according to the Hebrew Old Testament book
"Genesis." Humans were given free choice by God, but they must be directed by
moral lessons. When a person does anything bad, it is a result of the devil bringing
out the evil in human nature.

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