Question

Suppose the widespread acceptance of egoism would make everyone better off. This A. would be a strong moral consideration in favor of ethical egoism. B. would not support ethical egoism. C. would be a strong consideration against ethical egoism. D. would decisively refute ethical egoism.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. would be a strong moral consideration in favor of ethical egoism.

Explanation:

Ethical selfishness is the view that each of us must pursue our own interests, and no one has an obligation to advance anyone else's interests. In other words, ethical selfishness can be understood by the phrase "each one must take care of your own life ". It is, therefore, a normative or prescriptive theory, because it is concerned with how we should behave. In this respect, ethical selfishness is quite different from psychological selfishness, the theory that all our actions are ultimately self-interested. Psychological selfishness is a purely descriptive theory that purports to describe a basic fact about human nature.

From this we can conclude that if the broad acceptance of selfishness made everyone better, it would be a strong moral consideration in favor of ethical selfishness. Since this acceptance would make everyone focus only on their own interests, seeking improvements for themselves.