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20 Cards in this Set
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Ethical Egoism? (2 things)
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we should always act in our own self interest.
It is our duty to do what is best for ourselves. |
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E.E is a ______ therory.
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Normative
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E.E is NOT a _______ theory.
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Descriptive
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E.E. is not necessarily a _______ therory.
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Hedonistic
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Why be an egoist?
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We know our needs best, so it's more efficient for everyone to look out for themselves.
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What to an Egoist think about Charity?
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Charity violates privacy and autonomy and is demeaning.
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If you believe _____ will actaully lead to the most ___ overall, you're ___ actually an _____.
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egoism; good; not; egoist
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Ayn Rand: what does E.E put sufficient value on?
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the life of the individual
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What does rachels protest in chapter 6; about E.E/Ayn Rand?
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she presents a false dichotomy-helping others does not entail neglecting ourselves.
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E.E entails _______ _____.
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commonsense morality.
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there are __-_____ reasons to behave ________.
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self-interested; altruistically.
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Rachels objections on E.E?
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this can't get us far enough.
Gyges Ring still doesn't prove that self interest is the sole of primary motivation. |
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PROBLEMS WITH E.E?
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leads us to thing the actions we think of as bad are actually good, if they are good for the person doing them.
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with E.E can conflicts be resolved?
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no
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E.E would think a constant state of warfare would be _.
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OK.
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E.E is logically ________/
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inconsistant
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Rachels disagrees that EE ___ have to hold that it's wrong to prevent others from doing their duty.
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don't
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E.E violates the _______ rule.
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Impartiality
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Impartiality rule - there is __ reason to favor _____ over others.
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no; yourself.
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Rachels view is _______ discrimination.
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arbitrary
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