Psychological Egoism

Question 1

what is Psychological egoism

Answer 1

the cliam that: All humans actions when properly understood, can be seen to be motivated by selfish desire
- we act to benefit our own welfare (happiness)
- humans are always selfish

Question 2

what is the opponent of Psyc egoism

Answer 2

psychological altruism

Question 3

what belife does psyc altruism hold

Answer 3

that sometimes humans are motivated by desires concering others welfare
- actions are not always selfishly motivated

Question 4

what requirement must there be for something to have diestre that are selfish or altrusitic

Answer 4

creautes capable of forming the concepy of self and other

Question 5

down falls of altruism

Answer 5

Alt belief can still believe humans are terrible BUT not all the time - 99%
- they can be begrudging e.g. you do the thing but are not 100% altruistic about it
- isnt inherently morally good e.g. hurt someone in order to help bring happiness to someone else

Question 6

the 4 argumants for egoism

Answer 6

1. cynical and pesimistic attitude about humans
2. argumant from evolution
3. argumant from desire satisfaction
4. argument from desire onwership

Question 7

Aspects of Psychological altruism

Answer 7

Not Awlays selfish only sometimes