Ethical Egoism

Essay specific features

 

Issue:

Philosophy

 

Written by:

Lindsey B

 

Date added:

March 13, 2017

 

Level:

University

 

Grade:

A

 

No of pages / words:

2 / 398

 

Was viewed:

8191 times

 

Rating of current essay:

 
Essay content:

It just tells each person to do his or her best themselves, and whatever happens, happens. And yet many people thing that a moral theory ought to resolve these conflicts in some principled way. The thought here is not that a moral theory will provide a solution to conflicts that makes everyone happy, because any resolution will ultimately lead to compromise and sacrifice, The thought is just that a good moral theory will have some better way to resolve conflict than resorting to fighting...
displayed 300 characters

Custom written essay

All essays are written from scratch by professional writers according to your instructions and delivered to your email on time. Prices start from $10.99/page

Order custom paper

Full essays database

You get access to all the essays and can view as many of them as you like for as little as $28.95/month

Buy database access

Order custom writing paper now!

  • Your research paper is written
    by certified writers
  • Your requirements and targets are
    always met
  • You are able to control the progress
    of your writing assignment
  • You get a chance to become an
    excellent student!

Get a price guote

 
 

The difference in complaint from the first is that the ethical egoism seems to have self-contradictory implications. The claim that tells a person to maximize his or her own intersts also seems to tell others not to stand in that person's way, yet this conflicts with the theory tell these others to advance their interests (which are supposed to be in conflict) In appears to be advising conflicting courses of action...
displayed 300 characters

General issues of this essay:

Related essays:

x
Services