Rachel and Rachel's - Ethical Egoism

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psychological egoism

says something about how behavior works at a fundamental level, motivation, why we do what we do

  • the primary, most fundamental, and only motivation the pursuit of self-interest as a person who understands it

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Reasons for psychological egoism

  • why would you do it if your didn’t want to?

  • pursuit of positive self-image

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Reasons against psychological egoism

there’s a differences between satisfaction and getting something for yourself

  • what a skeptic would say

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ethical egoism

there is only one moral/ethical requirement/goal for each person to pursue their own self-interest

  • believe lying is only wrong if it impacts your self interest (lying is ok)

  • more radical view

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