PHIL 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Ethical Egoism, Moral Relativism, False Dilemma
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There are only two possible theories of morality, ethical egoism. Ethical altruism-any action taken for bene t of others is good. > fallacy of the straw man=misrepresenting ones argument, and then dismissing it. Fallacy of a false dilemma= arguing that there are only two options, and theres one wrong and none must be right: ethical egoism, arisoteleen virtue, utilitarianism, ethics of, ethics of diving command, ethics of altruism. The ethical egoism is the right ethical theory. Whats the di erence between ethical relativism and ethical egoism, and which position do you. Any action taken is an action that x should promote a sel sh purpose. Ethical relativism=moral principles are relative; no universal moral principles. So what applies i one culture may not apply in another.
