Ethical egoism key terms

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Ethical egoism

a normative agent based theory focused on self interest rather than altruism

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altruism

acting selflessly in someone elses interest

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eigenheit

ownness

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einzige

ego/ true self

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union of egoists

a group of egoists which work together until the partnership becomes mutually dependent

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psychological egoism

a descriptive theory which states not how we should act but how we do act

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Plato

created psychological egoism

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destruction of community ethos

a criticism which says that the idea of community gets rejected

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leads to bigotry

a criticism which says that it could led to bigotry due to everyone doing what they want

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Ayn Rand

selfless behaviour is short sighted creating a society that treats individuals as disposable

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Max Stirner

a german philosopher and teacher who influenced the development of existentialism, nihilism and individual anarchism

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Stirner claimed

we are slaves to duty, guilt or conscience

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Einzig

unique

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social injustices

leads to conflict with no clear way of resolving it

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involvement of religion

stirner argues people become shackled to a religion out of obligation

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stirner on psychological egoism

believes that it should be rejected

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unselfish people

are weak and do not belong to themselves

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owness

is seen to be the highest good

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