Ethical Egoism Egoism n Two Kinds n Psychological
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Ethical Egoism
Egoism n Two Kinds n Psychological We always do act in our own interest
Egoism n Two Kinds n Psychological We always do act in our own interest n Ethical We always ought to act in our own interest
Psychological Egoism n Hobbes No man giveth but with intention of good to himself; because gift is voluntary; and of all voluntary acts the object to every man is his own pleasure
Psychological Egoism n Problems n The Existence of Altruism It’s obvious that altruistic actions/motivations occur
Psychological Egoism n Problems n The Existence of Altruism n Mother Theresa
Psychological Egoism n Problems n The Existence of Altruism n Mother n Theresa Is she just doing it to get to Heaven?
Psychological Egoism n Problems n The Existence of Altruism n The good soldier
Psychological Egoism n Problems n The Existence of Altruism n The n good soldier Because it’s bad to feel guilty?
Psychological Egoism n Problems n Supposing Hidden Motives There must be effective selfish motivations that we aren’t aware of
Psychological Egoism n Problems n Supposing Hidden Motives There must be effective selfish motivations that we aren’t aware of n Makes this an unfalsifiable hypothesis, and therefore vacuous
Ethical Egoism n Personal Ethical Egoism n I ought to act in my own interest.
Ethical Egoism n Personal Ethical Egoism n n I ought to act in my own interest. Individual Ethical Egoism n Everyone ought to act in my own interest.
Ethical Egoism n Personal Ethical Egoism n n Individual Ethical Egoism n n I ought to act in my own interest. Everyone ought to act in my own interest. Universal Ethical Egoism n Everyone ought to act in their own interest.
Ethical Egoism n Personal Ethical Egoism n n Individual Ethical Egoism n n I ought to act in my own interest. Everyone ought to act in my own interest. Universal Ethical Egoism n Everyone ought to act in their own interest.
Ethical Egoism n Arguments for it
Ethical Egoism n Arguments for it n It’s the default guide to behaviour – altruists should be made to defend their position
Ethical Egoism n Arguments for it n n It’s the default guide to behaviour – altruists should be made to defend their position Putting others’ interests first is degrading to one’s own dignity. Altruism is a Slave Morality (Nietzsche. )
Ethical Egoism n Arguments for it n n n It’s the default guide to behaviour – altruists should be made to defend their position Putting others’ interests first is degrading to one’s own dignity. Altruism is a Slave Morality (Nietzsche) Things turn out better if people are made responsible for what they know best – themselves; not what they know least – others
Ethical Egoism n Arguments against it
Ethical Egoism n Arguments against it n It gives prescriptions that we intuitively disagree with
Ethical Egoism n Arguments against it n n It gives prescriptions that we intuitively disagree with It fails to satisfy the necessary criteria to be a moral theory at all n It’s not universalizable – it leads inevitably to unresolvable conflicts
- Example of hypothetical imperative
- Ethical egoism vs psychological egoism
- What is ethical egoism
- Psychological egoism examples
- Psychological egoism examples
- Ayn rand ethical egoism
- British psychological society ethical guidelines
- Perbedaan ethical dilemma dan ethical lapse
- Ethical lenses army
- Chapter 4 ethics and social responsibility
- The perceived relevance or importance of an ethical issue
- Rational egoism
- Nietzsche egoism
- Egoism
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