Ethical Egoism Flashcards
1
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What are morals?
A
Principles of right and wrong
2
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What are ethics?
A
Framework of principles that guide behaviours
3
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What are the three types of ethics? What do they mean?
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Meta-ethics: language of ethics + nature of ethical thinking
Normative ethics: study of the content of ethical theories
Applied ethics: when normative ethics are applied to practical issues
4
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What is ethical egoism?
A
The normative ethical position that moral agents ought to do what is in their own self-interest
5
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What is self-interest?
A
One should always do what will promote their own greatest good
