Abstract:The article distinguishes between psychological egoism and ethical egoism, and explores two questions, based upon some achievements in western ethics and the author's own research: Does psychological ...The article distinguishes between psychological egoism and ethical egoism, and explores two questions, based upon some achievements in western ethics and the author's own research: Does psychological egoism correctly describe human nature and psychology? Is ethical egoism a correct normative ethical theory? Through a series of arguments, the author concludes that psychological egoism, as a descriptive theory, does not correctly describe human nature or psychology, and that ethical egoism, as a normative ethical theory, does not hold water even though it has some advantages.Read More
Publication Year: 2005
Publication Date: 2005-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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