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Chapter 2
Egoism
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03/06/2008

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altruism
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Unselfish regard for, or devotion to,the welfare of others.
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description of human psychology (empirical theory of human motivation
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Theory that describes human conduct as it occurrs, or a statement of the empiriical facts.
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ethical egoists 
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beliveve tha one always ought to do what is in one's own self interest.
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Gyges's Ring
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Plato's story about a shepherd that makes himself invisible in order to do self-serving acts.
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outht-implies-can
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Principle that tells us that if we ought to do something, then it must be possible for us to do it.
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prescriptive ethical theories
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Theory that prescribes a certain kind of conduct, endorses certain actions, or tells us that we ought to do certain things.
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psychological egoists
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The belief that all human motivation is self-interested.
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unfalsifiable or definitionally irrefutable
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terms used to describe a theory that is true by stipulative definition; substantively empty or meaningless.
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