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1

Which of the claims below about ethical egoism and psychological egoism is true?
A)Ethical egoism is a normative theory, while psychological egoism is a descriptive theory.
B)Both ethical and psychological egoism are descriptive theories.
C)Ethical egoism is a descriptive theory, while psychological egoism is a normative theory.
D)Neither ethical nor psychological egoism is a descriptive theory.
2

Which of the following captures the relationship between ethical egoists and hedonists?
A)By definition all ethical egoists are hedonists, though not all hedonists are ethical egoists.
B)By definition all hedonists are ethical egoists, though not all ethical egoists are hedonists.
C)Some ethical egoists are hedonists, and some hedonists are ethical egoists, but there are members of both groups that don't belong to the other.
D)By definition no one can be both an ethical egoist and a hedonist.
3

Which of the following people is least likely to be considered an ethical egoist?
A)Adam Smith
B)Ayn Rand
C)Thomas Hobbes
D)John Stuart Mill
4

The claim that if we pursue pleasure as our only direct goal we'll likely have difficulty achieving it is known as
A)psychological egoism
B)the paradox of altruism
C)Kant's "ought" implies "can" doctrine
D)the paradox of hedonism
5

Which of the following claims best captures Ayn Rand's view of altruism?
A)It's morally praiseworthy but not morally obligatory.
B)It's irrrational since it undermines the basis of value in one's life.
C)It's the necessary foundation for any acceptable moral theory.
D)It's not an issue about which she has anything to say.





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