PP110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Forego, Tyrant, Ethical Egoism

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Looking out for #1: ethical egoism: glaucon"s question. 4. the socratic/christian answer the prisoners dilemma answer three critiques of ethical egoism: glaucon"s question. Ethical egoism: the view that , for each of us , it is best to preform only those actions that are aimed at ful lling out own desires and interests, regardless of the effect such actions have on others. Best: to for injustice and not get caught/be punished. Worst: to suffer injustice without ability to retaliate. We fear the worst, being more powerful then the best. Justice is chosen not for its own sake but only as the lesser evil. We chose it only to avoid being victims of injustice. Establish and be bound by rules of justice. Be bound by these rules willingly: the socratic/christian answer. Socrates: the unjust person has a disordered soul and is not truly happy. Desires tend to become more and more bizarre and cruel.

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