Psychological Egoism

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. What lesson have many people taken from the story of the Ring of Gyges?

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. Which of the following is impossible, according to psychological egoism?

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. Why isn't psychological egoism considered an ethical theory?

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. What does psychological egoism say about acts of altruism?

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. Which of the following best describes the relationship between psychological egoism and ethics?

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. What is strictly conscientious action?

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. Which of the following must be true in order for the argument from expected benefit to succeed?

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. If one cannot conceive of any evidence that would refute psychological egoism, what does this suggest about the theory?

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. According to the text, what does the evidence suggest about psychological egoism?

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. What would the psychological egoist say about someone who acts to avoid a guilty conscience?

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