level: Arguments
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Arguments
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why could ethical egoism lead to a destruction of community ethos? | Laws benefit the majority and guard against exploitation. Although Stirner avoids anarchy he does suggest the state will fall apart once ethical egoism is realised. By replacing community with the union of egos you are replacing one establishment with another. Ethical egoism doesn’t seem to have a solution for when people’s self interest contrast |
| Why could ethical egoism lead to social injustice occurring? | By only following your self interest, We will see a higher clash in self interest which ethical egoism doesn’t give a clear way to resolve. It could be in my self interest to have an ice cream even if it is the last one and someone else wants an ice cream |
| Why could ethical egoism lead to a form of bigotry? | If we pursue only our self interest it leaves us open to judge other egos with different self interests than our own. Ethical egoism divides the world into two categories; ourselves and everyone else, with our own self interests being superior to others |