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Ethical egoism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ethical egoism or egotism (also called simply egoism ) is the normative ethical position that moral agents ought to do what is in their own self-interest. It differs from psychological egoism, wh...
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As Smith himself admits, if egoistic behavior lends itself to society’s detriment, then it ought to be stopped. The theory of conditional egoism is thus dependent on a superior moral...
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Hypothetical Ethical Issue with Reference to Moral Egoism and Moral Absolutism term papers and essays ... This is a 3 page paper discussing moral egoism and moral absolutism in regards to a hypothetical ethical dilemma. A hypothetical ethical issue is presented which deals with the philosophies of moral egoism and...
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Egoism; A useful introductionfrom ... Ethics Updates (Literature on Ethical Egoism section); A useful literature review, but the links are notparticularly helpful. ... The Egoist Archive; This siteprovides access to a wide range of writings on egoism, with a special emphasis on thework of Max Stirner...
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Submitted: Sat Sep 06 2003; Rating: 0.00; Votes: 0; CT: Philosophy: History of Philosophy: 19th Century: Egoism: Applying Moral Theories | Egoism...
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(Latin ego, I, self), the designation given to those ethical systems which hold self-love to be the source of all rationalaction and the determinant of moral conduct. ... Hence in pursuing the moralgood, I am implicitly pursuing my own happiness. This self-realization is not egoism; for egoism makes self the centre,
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Introduction to Ethics ... It is interesting to note that while egoism rests on the principles of human psychology, a number of studies in the psychology of moral development seem to suggest that 'egoism' is in fact only a first stage in actual moral development.
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