PPT-Ethical Egoism

OctoMom Nadya Suleman 33 years old born in Fullerton California studied at Mt San Antonio College employed at Metropolitan State Hospital mother to 14 children 6 of which were born from 2001 2006. McConnell McConnell Terrance C 575237KH57347UJXPHQW57347IURP573473VFKRORJLFDO57347JRLVP57347WR57347WKLFDO57347JRLVP Australasian Journal of Philosophy 56 1 May 1978 pp 41 47 Made available courtesy of Taylor Francis httpwwwtaylorandfrancisgro d ONE moral concern obligation that is the criterion of right wrong action s self It is morally prohibited wrong to act so as to harm self One therefore has no moral obligation to benefit others for their own sake or to refrain from harming othe Egoism is a standard that focuses on self-interest. Decisions based on egoism provide the most favorable consequences for that party regardless of the consequence to other parties.. Types of egoism:. Ethics. Ethical. Management . IMMORAL MANAGEMENT. What. is immoral . management. ? . When. . management’s . motives are selfish and . it . cares only or . principally. . about . its own or its company’s gains. . INFORMATION - KUNSKAP - VETENSKAP. GRUNDLÄGGANDE . VETENSKAPSTEORI . Agent-baserade. modeller. Generativ kunskap. Simulering. Gordana . Dodig-Crnkovic. Akademin för innovation, design och teknik, . (. Quinn Chapter 2). CS4001 . Kristin Marsicano. What theories does Quinn reject?. Briefly define each of the four rejected theories and why they are rejected.. What theories does Quinn reject?. Subjective Relativism. Figures and diagrams. Expression of emotion. Expression of emotion with no content. Expression of emotion. Expression of emotion with no content. Ethical judgments. Ethical . judgment . that is action-guiding. Human nature is wholly self-centered and self motivated. People . always . act in their own interest and cannot but act in their own interest, even if they disguise their motivation with reference to duty or helping others. Ethical theories provide a framework for judging right or wrong decisions. . There are two types of Ethical theories. 1.consequentialist . 2.Non . consequestialist. . Concequentialist. theories . If . &. Stuart Rachels. Is there a duty to help starving people?. Each year millions of people die from health problems caused by malnutrition.. Over 5,200 children under the age of five die every day from dehydration brought on by diarrhea – 1.9 million per year (. ‘The achievement of his own happiness is man’s highest moral purpose’. Ayn Rand. Recap – add 10 key terms for each theory. Divine Command Theory . Virtue Theory. What is ethical Egoism?. Ethical egoism is a meta-ethical investigation that is focused on the agent, this is, individual character, to give an understanding of ‘norm’ or behaviour. In looking at the individual character, and the motives behind an individual’s actions, there is a very important question that emerges.. People . always . act in their own interest and cannot but act in their own interest, even if they disguise their motivation with reference to duty or helping others. Seemingly altruistic behavior (giving a stranger money) always has a self-interested component. E.G. Feeling guilty or looking bad in front of a peer group. ‘The achievement of his own happiness is man’s highest moral purpose’. Ayn Rand. Recap – add 10 key terms for each theory. Divine Command Theory . Virtue Theory. What is ethical Egoism?. Ethical egoism is a meta-ethical investigation that is focused on the agent, this is, individual character, to give an understanding of ‘norm’ or behaviour. In looking at the individual character, and the motives behind an individual’s actions, there is a very important question that emerges.. Andreas . Sembrant. Mahdad. . Davari. Muneeb Khan. Nikos . Nikoleris. . Case Study - Euthanasia. Tracy Latimer, a 12 year old girl suffering from cerebral palsy (1993). She is handicapped and in constant pain.