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The Philosophical Journey, 2/e
William Lawhead, The University of Mississippi
The Search for Ethical Values
Ethical Egoism

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Those who believe in the thesis of maintain that we should be unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others and should act for the sake of other people's interests and needs.
2

The theory that people always act so as to serve their own interests, or least what they believe to be their interests is called .
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Someone who accepts ethical egoism claims, "As for me, I believe I ought always to act in ways that will maximize my self-interest, but I have no opinion about how you should act."
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A supporter of ethical egoism says, "Every person ought to do only what will further his or her own interests."
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is the position that pleasure is the only thing that has intrinsic value.








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