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QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED
ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+




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Difference between psychological psychological egoism explains WHY people do
egoism and ethical theory what they do, ethical theories are rules and basis
for morality and explains how people OUGHT to
act


Be prepared to explain why an An ethical egoist would claim that everyone
Ethical Egoist might claim that would be better off if everyone were to act to
everyone would be better off if this theory because they believe we ought to
everyone were to act according to pursue our own interests exclusively. However
Ethical Egoism. Explain Rachels' that does not mean we should avoid helping
objection to this argument for others. We all ought to act to pursue our own
Ethical Egoism. interests, therefore we would be better off
because we would always be doing what we
want.


Rachels' objection to this argument says that if we
accept that we ought to promote everyone's
interest, and to promote everyone's interest by
pursuing our own interest, and also by pursuing
our own interests exclusively then we are not
ethical egoists.

, Does Ethical Egoism entail moral Ethical egoism radically differs from common
judgments radically different from sense because it promotes the fundamental
common sense? Be prepared to principle of self-interest, that is to say it is mostly
explain why or why not? to one's advantage to avoid harming others, but
doesn't show that it's always the advantage.
Commonsense will tell you not to harm others at
all, and to avoid doing so mostly even if it is for
your benefit.




Why is ethical egoism logically Ethical egoism is logically inconsistent because it
inconsistent? back-fires among itself. When talking about what
is the best option for two people, the best
possible outcome may end up being the wrong
action from both parties. B and K are running for
president, it is in B's interest to murder K, but it
also in K's interest to prevent B from murdering K.
If the point of view of morality were that of self-
interest, then there could never be moral
solutions of conflicts of interest.

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