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The article deals with three phenomena (namely those of evil, power and violence) as approached by three prominent thinkers: social psychologist Ph. Zimbardo, philosopher H. Arendt and culture critic and philosopher S. Žižek. The elucidation of the relationships between the phenomena at issue bears empirical as well as political ethical character, bringing to the foreground similarities and differences between these three thinkers. In conclusion, the stress is put on the need for abstract ethical and social- political considerations to take into account the empirical researches in social psychology.