The Egoist

Forty-five years ago, the Supreme Court made the decision to give women the right to choose to have an abortion in the landmark case Roe v. Wade. Nevertheless, the topic of abortion is still a sensitive and controversial one. Although many have tried to tackle the issue, there is still much debate over the premises in said arguments. In his essay, “Why Abortion is Immoral”, Don Marquis lays out a unique perspective against abortion. However, his argument is flawed because it does not consider…

1. Why do philosophical anarchists believe that obedience to the state is morally unjustifiable? Philosophical anarchists make the argument that obedience to state commands is unjustifiable as it fundamentally clashes with the individuals’ obligation to be morally autonomous. And in order for a state to function, it needs to be able to issue moral obligations. As Robert Paul Wolff puts it ‘The state is a group of persons who have and exercise supreme authority within a given territory’ (Wolff, p…

to resent you if you acted upon this theory all the time. Many of us have told white lies in order to prevent some sort of conflict from arising. If preventing this conflict was in your own best interest, this would be ethical egoism. Of course, egoists don 't always disregard the welfare of others,…

The famous example that could be used to illustrate what Aristotle means, by when he states “mean” is the example of someone who is a coward, this individual is seen in the bottom of the virtuous spectrum, and something that is excess is one who is reckless. But a virtuous person would be seen as someone who is courageous, this falls in the middle of the spectrum, which defines one who is not a coward nor reckless, but in the medium of these two. Aristotle is also elaborative and just doesn’t…

action produces utility for the person that is completing the action (Burnor & Raley, 2013 pg.100). According to ethical egoism their theory shows a great deal of selflessness and focuses on what most people would consider morally acceptable. Ethical egoists claim that their theory is selfless because we can still help people as long as the action supports our own interest. Kant has an idea that the morally correct action is the thought of moral duty. Kant’s theory of good will could say we…

Most people believe that those who know most about a situation should be the one making decisions about it. The prescribed title, “The possession of knowledge carries an ethical responsibility” specifically addresses the moral implication of having that knowledge. To thoroughly discuss this prescribed title, four knowledge questions must be answered, the chief amongst them being “Do those in power hold an ethical responsibility to those they can impact?” And, its answer is that yes, based on a…

moral decisions were encouragements by the directions my life path rather the directions I received from God. For the past two years, I went through a process of trial and error of what is considered wrong and right. As well I struggled finding my egoist standpoint. Several of my moral position would clash with my faith, leaving me at a point of struggling to defined myself as an individualist. I had a clear sense of my moral position I believed in for example pro choice and equality for every…

Euthanasia a Moral Dilemma University of the People Author Note This paper is being submitted on March 16, for PHIL 1404: Ethics and Social Responsibility Unit 7 – Bioethics and Medical Ethics Euthanasia is the humane and compassionate act of ending a person’s life because their immediate physical circumstance is so bad that death would be a blessing. This discussion is about voluntary euthanasia, where a terminally ill person requests assistance in dying and the moral dilemma it…

In the 1890’s the roles of women were changing. Women were entering the work force more and some were demanding equality. As all stories and novels are influenced by the time period they are written, Stoker’s Dracula follows the same pattern by addressing the changing social norms pertaining to women. In his novel, Stoker has only a few female characters, but in these characters, one can see the good and dark side of the new woman of the nineteenth century. In Mina Harker, Stoker reveals an…

a second lieutenant in the infantry” (F. Scott Fitzgerald Centenary). Scott Fitzgerald was scared he would die in the war and not be able to pursue his literary dreams. Before reporting for duty, he began on a novel, which he titled, The Romantic Egoist. Though the book was rejected, Fitzgerald was given the advice to submit more work. In July of 1918, Fitzgerald was stationed near Montgomery, Alabama. When he was stationed there, he met a woman by the name of Zelda Sayre. Fitzgerald fell madly…