Compassionate Egoism

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Social Issues

 

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Walter P

 

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September 3, 2011

 

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University

 

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In the case of ethical egoism, it would be in Mickey’s best interest to murder Donald. However, it would be in Donald’s best interest not to be murdered. So, in order for Mickey to achieve his self interests, he would have to take away Donald’s self interests. However, if both Mickey and Donald are ethical egoists, neither of them cares about the other’s interests...
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However, if both Mickey and Donald are ethical egoists, neither of them cares about the other’s interests. So stopping Donald from not getting murdered does not affect Mickey, he’s going to kill Donald anyway. Another argument opponents to ethical egoism have is that ethical egoism is arbitrary because it automatically picks the individual to be more important than everything else...
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