PPT-Enlightened Egoism

Egoism is a standard that focuses on selfinterest Decisions based on egoism provide the most favorable consequences for that party regardless of the consequence to other parties Types of egoism. 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 Psychological egoism is a theory that holds that human beings always behave selfishly in everything that they do and that it is impossible for them to behave otherwise Accord ing to this theory even when human beings appear to be acting out of altru 6.5. PETS. Frederick the Great, Catherine the Great, Joseph II, enlightened despotism. Who are they?. Enlightened Despots . – absolute rulers who rule with the good of the people in mind. They still believed that people could not rule themselves. The Enlightened Despots. A group of rulers in central and eastern Europe. Favorable reaction to Enlightenment. Some freedom, but they’re still in charge. “Absolute rulers who used their power to bring about political and social change”. 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. Enlightened Absolutism. Overview. Philosophes. believed in natural rights. Equality before the law. Freedom of religious worship. Freedom of speech and press. Right to assemble. Right to hold property. Kevin R. Hardwick. Spring 2012.  . LECTURE . 16. The . Perils Individualism: Alexis De . Tocqueville’s. Critique of American Democracy. Popular Sovereignty. Equality of the People. Majority Rule. Enlightened Absolutism. Overview. Philosophes. believed in natural rights. Equality before the law. Freedom of religious worship. Freedom of speech and press. Right to assemble. Right to hold property. Frederick the Great, Catherine the Great, Joseph II, enlightened despotism. Evaluating . “. Enlightened Absolutism. ”. To what extent did Enlightenment ideas influence monarchs of the time?. Is . &. 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 (. Catherine the Great of Russia. Frederick the Great of Prussia. Joseph II of Austria. Essential Question: . Discuss and Explain the ways in which the Enlightenment ushered in a new political age in 18. ‘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.. ‘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.. http://. www.history.com/topics/cinco-de-mayo/videos#cinco-de-mayo. (history . channel explains . cinco. de mayo). http. ://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nde7NGWNKU. (explains the holiday briefly). http://.