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Chapter 4. Egoism, Altruism, and the Social Contract

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Chapter 4. Egoism, Altruism, and the Social Contract

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TRUE/FALSE
1 : Psychological egoism is a theory that holds that we each ought to do what is in our own best
interest.
A : true
B : false

Correct Answer : B

2 : One form of psychological egoism asserts that we always try do what we think is in our own
best interest.
A : true
B : false

Correct Answer : A

3 : One reason that people dont always do what is best for them may be weakness of will.
A : true
B : false

Correct Answer : A

4 : To say that something is a normative theory is to say that it tells us what we ought to do.
A : true
B : false

Correct Answer : A

5 : Ayn Rand believed that egoism was morally wrong.
A : true
B : false

Correct Answer : B

6 : Ethical egoism is a descriptive theory.
A : true
B : false

Correct Answer : B

7 : Social contract theory assumes that human beings are psychological egoists.
A : true
B : false

Correct Answer : A

8 : Social contract theory is a form of reciprocal altruism.
A : true
B : false

Correct Answer : A
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