The Egoist

Humans actions take into account certain factors that influence what we do and why. The stance taken can be influenced based on an egoistic or altruistic point of view which I feel is a large determinant in what and why you do what you do. The difference versus the two is basically selfishness vs. selflessness. Egoism being the main idea here serves to be the motivation for ones actions. Now taking into consideration that chapter 3 mentions a few versions of egoism such as psychological egoism…

Mary Troxell Muenzberg November 28, 2016 PHI 202-02 Approximately 3,000 babies are aborted each day in the United States, according to the Abortion Index. You can terminate a fetus 's life either by procedurally removing the fetus from the mother or taking a pill. Generally, it is defined as a medical procedure performed by a physician who takes a fetus from its mother, cutting off nutrients, air, and essentially, all life from their innocent body. This may produce a graphic image within your…

take into account the natures of other men as spiritual persons, as sensitive and vulnerable creatures. He ignores their rights and claims as personal beings; he treats them as if they were mere objects. He represents a classical type of the pure egoist. He reminds us of certain slave-dealers, or of Landvogt Gessler in Schiller's "William Tell." Instead of the inner freedom of the charitable man, we find in him an inner compression and hardening of the heart. In place of openness and…

Ethical moral theory in Media The world consumes massive amounts of media every day. Media impacts the way we approach ethical situations by presenting “solutions” to ethical dilemmas. In the previous paper, I constructed my ideal ethical guideline to deal with ethical issues. Media likes to portray ethical events in a manner that doesn’t follow my ethical theory, therefore, I find a lot of media to be horribly constructed. TV shows that incorporate unnecessary violence or drama, such as…

This essay provides different perspectives on rationality within social science, especially in economics and psychology. Also, this essay uses different theories in economics and psychology to show what causes us to do what we do or why we make choices that we make. Bloome & Wilkinson (2012) define rationality as “people being open to others’ arguments and working toward consensus”. But what rationality really mean in simple definition? Rationality is being reasonable depending on our believes…

Simply put, disadvantages would be beneficial to society because it serves the purpose of creating a well-being for others. However, Choptiany’s response fails because he refuses to realize that Rawl’s theory of justice would be decided on rational egoists. These people would not see the need to take advantage of others for their benefit because that would not be a rational decision. In fact, disadvantages would be detrimental to Rawl’s theory of social justice because it interfers with the idea…

Midterm Question 1 Egoism can be defined as a person’s tendency to act or decide on moral issues solely based on an exaggerated concern of selfishness. In the criminal justice system, egoism can certainly lead to breaches of ethical behavior as an egoist person acts by simply overlooking anyone else’s needs. Some authorities who may be willing to act immorally and although they are aware that their actions are unethical, they would only want to satisfy their self interest needs as motivation for…

Is it OK to Find Sexual Satisfaction Outside Your Marriage An article in The New York Times Magazine, states that a married woman with three children is dissatisfied with her sex life. She also states that they get along for the most part, and that he is a great father to their children. When they initially started dating, she mentioned her concerns to him. She thought that things would change. However, they are now seven years into the marriage, and she is bored to death. The woman states that…

F. Scott Fitzgerald was a short story writer and a novelist considered “one of the pre-eminent authors in history of American Literature.” “No major American novelist of the 1920s generation was more enamored with a lifestyle of excess and pleasure than F. Scott Fitzgerald.” Fitzgerald’s Winter Dreams was part of his writing his style on his stories of wanting wealth and to be upper ranks and this can be supported by his life events, the world around him, and the analysis of Winter Dreams, even…

Govinda’s Death(Deliverance) Human life is engirdled by worldly affairs(sansar). He lives and dies in it.If he is not involved in Bhakti(worship to God),he can’t go beyond theset limit of life. Bhakti relieves us from bondages and gives us peace of mind in this worldly life.Wasudeo Maharaj writes that one who lives with the witness of God, his worldly life goes happily and gets peace of mind and satisfaction in it also. If there is no God’s recitation(naamsmaran), the boat of worldly life,…