Utilitarianism Retributive justice Determinism Taoist non-action Humanism Self-reflection Dignity Altruism Existentialism Categorical imperative Epistemology Skepticism Nihilism Moral hazard Metaphysics Universal validity Prick of conscience Promoting good and punishing evil Theory of innate goodness Rationalism
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인과응보
Literally meaning cause and effect, this four-character idiom implies that good deeds are rewarded and evil deeds are punished. It is used both in religious and everyday moral contexts.
Examples in context
악행은 반드시 인과응보를 부르기 마련이다
Evil deeds are bound to bring retributive justice
그의 몰락은 인과응보의 결과라고 생각한다
I think his downfall is the result of poetic justice
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