The evil in the world comes almost always from ignorance, and goodwill can cause as much damage as ill-will if it is not enlightened. People are more often good than bad, though in fact that is not the question. But they are more or less ignorant and this is what one calls vice or virtue, the most appalling vice being the ignorance that thinks it knows everything and which consequently authorizes itself to kill. The murderer's soul is blind, and there is no true goodness or fine love without the greatest possible degree of clear-sightedness.
In "The Plague," Albert Camus emphasizes that ignorance is the root of much evil in the world. He argues that while people may generally have good intentions, their lack of awareness can lead to harm, suggesting that goodwill can be just as dangerous as ill-will if not informed by understanding. Camus highlights the importance of knowledge and enlightenment in distinguishing between virtue and vice, warning against the arrogance of ignorance that...
