PHI 3377 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Psychological Egoism, Reductionism
30 Nov 2013
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Placing the focus on the agent rather than the patient of morality. All the analysis has been on the effects of morality. He is more interested in the creation of morality motivations, psychology, society, environment of these people that create values. Moralities should be understood in terms of the people that create them (psychology, history, culture) explains different moral codes. Moralities based on utility based on the welfare of the community. Fear of one"s neighbor moral code that arises out of wanting to protect one"s self. Valuing excellence in oneself is not the same as valuing happiness. We decide what is good or bad, right or wrong, based on our inclinations, which are shaped by our environment. Values of the slaves: drives are given expansion, have a wide range of freedom in the world values can be practiced. Values of the slaves: powerful will, but checked by their environment, rather motivated by resentment, reaction to their negative situation.
