Why do people think that altruism is a bad theory? Prosocial Behavior: Prosocial behavior is any behavior with intentions to help or benefit others. Prosocial behaviors generally include a very broad grouping of activities that involve empathy, sympathy, compassion, concern for others and a desire ...
[5]19th Century British utilitarian philosopher Henry Sidgwick famously thought that the perspectives of self-interest (“egoism”) and impartial morality couldn’t be reconciled, so that whenever our duties of self-interest and moral duty conflict, there’s no one thing that we ought to doall ...
Some ethicists argue that we should endorse a moderate ethical-egoism. They have given some surprisingly plausible arguments for their claim. What do you think is the best argument for moderate ethical-egoism? Do you disagree with this, and why?...
More Bad News for the Logical Autonomy of Ethics Since the time of Hume, many philosophers have thought it impossible to deduce an 'Ought' from an 'Is,' or in general to deduce 'ethical sentences' from pu... Nelson,Mark - 《Canadian Journal of Philosophy》 被引量: 9发表: 2007年 ...
I deconstruct Clinton to deconstruct the chains of egoism Clinton believes are precious chains of gold. I do this to illuminate my readers’ ego chains too especially when people like Clinton try to tangle you up in her own chains and drag you away with her towards her sad destiny. I want...
Egoism – a person (corporation) ought to do whatever is in his/her (the corporation’s) best interest – (which is also the best interest of its shareholders) Utilitarianism – one ought to seek to produce the greatest possible balance of good over evil, or the least possible balance of...