Egoism

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Clues

  • 1. Plato's answer and 2. Reject the question. (3, 6, 2, 2, 5)
  • All of us SHOULD act in our own self interest. Normative/evaluative theory. (4, 2, 7, 6)
  • Cannot recommend that everyone should be egoists. Wants other people to look out for their own interests. (2, 10, 7)
  • If we were given a ring that could make us invisible, we would all act in our self interest. (7, 3, 3, 4)
  • It is better to be moral even if we suffer great evils. (6, 6)
  • Psychological egoism and ethical egoism; disadvantages; and why should we be moral? (6)
  • Suggests you should be treated differently from everyone else for an arbitrary reason - like racism and sexism. Forms of prejudice should be rejected. (6, 2, 9)
  • The right thing to do is what is in our best interests. Reasons: Self-expertise and common sense morality. (7, 6)
  • We do and should act concerning the interests of other people, even when it is not in our own interest to do so. Most ethical theories are based on this. (8)
  • Why should we help a person in need? Because the person is in need. We care about others and act in our welfare, so we should be moral. (6, 3, 8)

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