Define “egoism” as an ethical theory and then evaluate this theory
Despite its many critics, the ethical theory known as “egoism” continues to be very popular. First define “egoism” as an ethical theory, and then evaluate this theory, using at least one actual and original case or application from your own experience that illustrates the strengths and the weaknesses of egoism as a guide for moral conduct.
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Egoism is an ethical theory which holds that people’s own self-interests is what should guide morality. Hence, moral agents can only do that which is in their best interest. Ethical egoism essentially treats actions whose consequences are beneficial to the doer as ethical. The theory however recognizes that what………………….
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