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Enlightened Self-Interest
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Enlightened Self-Interest
A study of the role of self-interest in moral philosophy.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages) |
4 sources |
APA | 2003
Paper Summary:
This paper examines the role that self-interest plays in moral philosophy. The paper critiques the argument made by a number of philosophers that our ultimate self-interest is to attain happiness, and that the pursuit of happiness will itself cause us to make moral choices.From the Paper:
"What possible reasons might Abraham Lincoln have had for wanting to put himself to some inconvenience to rescue piglets from a slough. The simplest reason might be to spare himself from the annoying unpleasant sounds of the squealing..."More papers on Enlightened Self-Interest:
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Enlightened Self-Interest (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Enlightened-Self-Interest/70147
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"Enlightened Self-Interest" 15 January 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Enlightened-Self-Interest/70147>
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