"When Good Men Do Nothing"- various forms of evil present in various character in the story of Billy Budd.

Title: When Good Men Do Nothing Stanley Benn discussed several types of wickedness in his essay Wickedness. Malignant wickedness strives for evil simply because it is evil; self-centered wickedness promotes a person's self interest at the expense of others; conscientious wickedness pursues certain values ruthlessly without proper consideration of other merited values. Benn's opinion differs from Socrates on the topic of malignant evil. Benn regards malignant evil as an innate trait that could not be …

…It deeply involves each individual of the society. Most people have been Squeak or Captain Vere at some points their life, maybe even Claggert at times, but few are constantly evil. Before question why the world is not good enough, ask yourself, have you done enough to avoid in becoming a Squeak or a Captain Vere and indirectly support the Claggerts on this world, and have you done enough to help to protect the good.