Chapter 8 Self-Quiz

. According to James Rachels, the problem with Ayn Rand's argument for ethical egoism is that it

. Rachels writes that some philosophers have argued that ethical egoism is

. Rachels claims that ethical egoism is an arbitrary doctrine in the same way that _______ is.

. Rachels says that we should care about the interests of other people for the very same reason we care about

. Rand holds that a person needs a code of morality for the purpose of

. Rand believes that under a morality of sacrifice, the first value you sacrifice is morality; the next is

. Rand states that it is never proper to help another person.

. Rand endorses the utilitarian view of pursuing the greatest good for the greatest number.

. Socrates believes that it pays for a person to be perfectly unjust as long as they appear to be just.

. Socrates thinks that people should be ruled by morality, even if it must be imposed on them from without.

. Rand says that the achievement of your happiness is the only moral purpose of your life.

. Rand declares that the highest good in life is noble suffering.

. Pojman holds that the primitive notion of reciprocity seems necessary in a world like ours.

. According to ethical egoism, you should do whatever you desire to do or whatever gives you the most immediate pleasure.

. Socrates argues that the good is always good for you.

. In her books, Ayn Rand argues that selfishness is a virtue.

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