satisfaction of life will increase‚ supporting the idea of ethical egoism‚ which is the idea that every individual should always do what will make his or her life better over time. The idea of ethical egoism leads to the same idea of the “golden rule” in Hobbes’ theory. The golden rule states that you should do unto others as you would have them do unto you‚ while ethical egoism is used to maximize your satisfaction. Hobbes’ theory states that if you do to others as you would have them do to you
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Egoism Plato’s Ring of Gyges 3 Parts of the Soul Appetitive Part—Appetites (Food‚ Drink‚ Sleep‚ Sex) Spirited Part—Emotional/volitional (will) Part (carries out dictates of rational) Rational Part—Reason (to rule) When each part performs its proper “functions properly___”‚ harmony is exhibited. According to Socrates: Human beings should seek inner harmony When one is immoral___‚ s/he destroys his/her inner harmony___; (i.e.‚ s/he is damaged/diseased) Disease always
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According to Kant‚ he believes that the only thing unconditionally good is good will. Good will is the idea of people having to do ones moral duty. Kant’s ethical theories are based off of the categorical imperatives. Categorical imperatives‚ as stated during class‚ act only on those rules that you can rationally will to be universal. In response to Kant’s theory‚ I believe that good will is not the only thing that is unconditionally good. I believe this because there will be many instances in life
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Question 2: Psychological Egoism As human beings it is in our nature to be driven by self-interest. This is where the view of psychological egoism derives from. Even though it may seem like we are taking part in an unselfish act‚ in different ways it can also be considered selfish. It is because of this view that morality is needed in society in order for us to live in harmony with one another. In this essay I will discuss how it is possible to reconcile egoism with morality and why we should be
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Ethical egoism is the view that every action is performed in order to maximize one’s own self-interest. Shoemaker argues‚ however‚ that in order for an ethical theory to be tenable it should be publicizable. He explains that ethical egoism should not be publicized‚ and is therefore implausible‚ because by working in their own best interest‚ ethical egoists will essentially eliminate the best outcome for themselves. When two ethical egoists act together in a way that is beneficial to themselves individually
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Ethical Egoism is a theory‚ in which it means that one’s action is always right and it is to that one person’s best interest. Ethical Egoism tells us that we must put our own needs and desires first because if we are not there to help ourselves then who will? Being an ethical egoist does not mean that you can just do whatever to solve any problem you have or you just do something because it has pleasure‚ but you do what you believe is the right thing to do and just because you finish a task does
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Jeremy Bentham Jeremy Bentham was an English philosopher and political radical. He is highly known and respected today for his moral philosophy‚ primarily his principle of utilitarianism. Utilitarianism evaluates actions based upon their consequences. Bentham is most famously known for his pursuit of motivation and value. Bentham was a strong believer in individual and economic freedom‚ the separation of church and state‚ freedom of expression‚ equal rights for women‚ the right to
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COMPARE UTILITARIAN AND DEONTOLOGICAL THEORIES Utilitarianism is the idea that the moral worth of an action is determined by its usefulness. In maximizing utility and minimizing negative utility‚ in short it can be defined as pleasure minus pain. Deontology means duty or obligation. This theory was founded by a German philosopher‚ Immanuel Kant (1724-1804). According to Kant‚ it is the only way of making moral decisions. Another definition for deontology is that it is an approach to the justification
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Kant Ethics: Outline I. Introduction A. An overview of Kant Ethics II. Discussion A. Discussion on Kant ethics III. Conclusion A. Significance of motives and the role of duty in morality Kant Ethics Introduction Immanuel Kant was a German philosopher born in 1724 and died in 1804. He is considered one of the most influential people on modern philosophy for his intensive research in the subject. This paper
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Egoism vs Altruism Comparison I. Egoism- an ethical theory that treats self-interest as the foundation of mortality. A. Ethical 1. Individual- An individual ethical egoist would hold that all people should do whatever benefits “my” (the individual) self-interest. 2. Personal- A personal ethical egoist would hold that he or she should act of her self-interest‚ but would make no claims about what anyone else should do. 3. Universal- A universal ethical egoist would argue that everyone should
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