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Philosophy

 

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January 5, 2017

 

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Any act, no matter how altruistic it might seem, is actually motivated by some selfish desire of the agent (desire for reward, avoidance of guilt, personal happiness). This is a descriptive claim about human nature. Since the claim is universal, all acts are motivated by self interest. However, it could be proven to be false...
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Since the claim is universal, all acts are motivated by self interest. However, it could be proven to be false. It will be difficult to find an action that the psychological egoist will acknowledge as purely altruistic, however. There is almost always some benefit to ourselves in any action we choose...
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