Is Man Inherently Good, Bad, Both? Psychologists often struggle with the question does man have inherently good characteristics, or do they lead to the negative. What makes a man act the way he does? Is it nature, hormone imbalances, or the way he is raised? Man’s intrinsic characteristics can be good bad or both. Most people would like to believe that they are good. Man is inherently good; man is most likely brought up …showed first 75 words of 311 total…

…showed last 75 words of 311 total…person in front of him is going only 70 mph in the fast lane, the driver may develop road rage and become furious, exhibiting bad behavior. This person may be typically good under normal circumstances; for example, it could be a minister at a local church. This shows that man has both good and bad tendencies. Man is born inferior, but can be trained to be good. His propensity can be toward good, evil, or both.