PHIL Quiz Answers

According to the lecture notes/video, the following is a good argument for egoism: If I pursue my own self-interests then everyone benefits. Therefore, it is good to pursue my own self-interest" (e.g. the convenience store argument)

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According to the precise definition of ethical egoism, ethical egoists believe it is sometimes good to act altruistically or in the interests of others... even if it hurts your own self interest.

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Bob acts in his self interest most of the time, but sometimes thinks it is good to sacrifice his self interest to help a starving child or someone else in need. According to the definition of ethical egoism, Bob could be an ethical egoist.

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Ethical egoism is the position that we are self-interested while psychological egoism is the position that we should be self-interested.

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Ethical egoism says the right act is the one that produces the greatest benefits to everyone, not simply oneself.

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There is no real difference between psychological and ethical egoism.

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According to the video, another criticism of ethical egoism is ethical egoists are not capable of true love or friendship.

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According to the video, one problem with ethical egoism is it implies you should not care about posterity. An ethical egoist should not care about the distant future (i.e. posterity) because he or she will be dead in the future.

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According to your textbook, human trafficking occurs in the United States.

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Some critics against ethical egoism argue that it implies obviously selfish and immoral acts are right. For example, ethical egoism implies it is ok to kill another person if it is in your self-interest and you can get away with it.

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