The validity of this argument is rarely challenged. The usual criticism is that the argument is unsound because psychological egoism is false.So even if the conclusion follows from the premises, we need not be committed to ethical egoism. But even if this defeats the argument, it would still ...
What is the problem with this argument? g.) Reconstruct the Commonsense Morality argument for Ethical Egoism. What are two serious problems Rachels sees in this argument? h.) Explain Kurt Baier’s argument that Ethical Egoism cannot handle conflicts of interest. i.) Explain the argument that ...
而这两者的结果在二十世纪的俄国,是共产主义和集权政治。而这两者在冷战后的结果是二十一世纪的强人政治和国家资本主义。一:源起公元866年,在打败维京人的入侵后,俄罗斯民族统一了当地不同的部落,在基辅(今乌克兰首都)形成了自己的第一个中心,开始接受东正教的洗礼。当时的基督教受新柏拉图主义影响。1054年,当时的...
On an Alleged Refutation of Ethical Egoism Recall that my key claim about Mel and Nell - that Mel morally ought to climb to the mountain peak and Nell morally ought to prevent him from doing so - is... JJ Tilley - 《Journal of Value Inquiry》 被引量: 0发表: 2023年 THE ETHICAL ...
She presented two types of examples to substantiate her argument: the first one was film as accidental record, "the Zapruder film" was employed to show even in a snapshot without any subjective intention to manipulate, it was still contextualized and set alongside with other information. The sec...
CHAPTER 7 The Impossibility of Egoism The title of this chapter will remind some of you of—and stands in marked contrast with—the title of Thomas Nagel's The Possibility of Altruism (OUP, 1970). But Nagel was talking mainly of ethical or moral altruism, the idea that we have motive-...
The primary role of religion, according to the Grand Inquisitor, is to offer a sense of happiness and purpose in life. This might sometimes necessitate deception, a compromise he is willing to make for the welfare of his followers. Autonomy versus Obedience For the Grand Inquisitor, the value...
“encourage rationalization” of the approval in conditions where approval is disclosed. The board member stated, “I’ve heard the argument, we’re disclosing this, so if you’re a little uncomfortable it’s okay because any interested party can go in and see, it’s all there.” When ...
The effect is explored across three categories of moderators: (1) contextual elements of the ethical issue, (2) stakeholders, and (3) methodological characteristics of primary studies. We find that the overall effect of deontological evaluations on ethical judgments and intentions is stronger than ...