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 Reminder: Louis XIV Historical Postcard due on Wednesday, October 5, 2011. Date your papers:. Block Days. : Thursday, September 22 and Friday, September 23, 2011. Monday, September 26, 2011. Tuesday, September 27, 2011. 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. Utilitarian Arguments. Theory of strong monarchies based on divine right continued into the 18th century. Utilitarian arguments allowed monarchs to keep their power. Included:. Maintenance of the laws. 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. Fall Away And Be Lost?. Hebrews 6:4-8. Is the . “once saved- always saved” . doctrine True? . Signs of a Truly Saved Person…. Once Enlightened (Heb. 6:4, 10:32, I Pet. 2:9, Eph. 5:8). Signs of a Truly Saved Person…. 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. 1550-1800. France: Absolute Monarchs-Louis XIII & Louis XIV. Spain: Absolute Monarchs-Philip II. England: Absolute Monarchs and Development of a Constitutional Monarchy-Tudors & Stuarts. Austria: Enlightened Despots---Maria Theresa & Joseph II. 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 . Chapter 5 section 2. Define the terms below:. Censorship. Salon. Enlightened despot. Baroque. R. ococo. Enlightenment Ideas Spread . Read Setting the Scene on page 149 as well as the Global Connections section. 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. 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://.