Jerome E. Jose Feb.06,2009
BS-IS Sir.Paul Pajo
Book: Contemporary Moral Problems
Library Reference: none
Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/Contemporary-Moral-Problems-James-White/dp/0495553204/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1233910528&sr=1-1
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- Explain the legend of Gyges. What questions about morality are raised from the story? It is about a fantasy story of a shepherd that has found a magic ring that could make you invisible. The question here is that can you take the responsibility if you are given with that kind of power.
Psychological egoism means that people are acting based on their self interest. For example: if someone helped somebody, it is becasue of thepersonal interest that certain individual will get. Ethical Egoism is a normative view about men ought to act. Meaning it is in their self-ineterst whether to act upon on their actions.
There are 2 arguments that James Rachels mentioned: First is that “the agent is merely doing what he most wants to do”. Second is that our actions are based on our self interests. For me, there people who are selfish and who are unselfish. We're all unique on our own way and it's just normal. We get satifaction based on our actions . I believe that not all people do the same thing just to achieve self satisfaction. They do it because it their choice and not just to be "satisfied" because they believe that it is the right thing to do.
There are 3 confusions on the psychological egoism. First is about confusion of selfishness with self interest. You just think of yourself in times of trouble or when some people is in need. Seond is that every action is done either from self interest or from other regarding the motives. Third is that concern for one’s own welfare is incompatible with any genuine concern for the welfare of others.
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