Ehtich Egoism Flashcards
What’s ethical egoism
Agent based form of normative ethics
Based upon self interest over altruism
How’s ethical egoism normative
Tell us how people ought to act
What’s psychological egoism
Try’s to describe what motivates people to act
How do religions claim to be altruistic
They say they altruistic but can be disproved
E.g Muslims do good to get to heaven
Ayn rand quote
Man’s ego is fountain land of human progress
What’s the first concern when altruism is accepted
Not how to live life but how to sacrifice it
Who’s ayn rand
A capitalist
What’s altruism related to
Communism
What’s Thomas Hobbes say
Do not do smth to another you would not do to yourself
Hobbes common sense argument
All our common sense moral views regarding duties are derived from self interest
What re the moral precepts
False speech
Harming others
Sexual misconduct
Stealing
Intoxication
