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sabina

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on: Jul 14, 2018
Which of the following philosophers believes that altruistic ethics is responsible for immorality, injustice, and conflict?
 
 

a. Ayn Rand
   b. Plato
   c. James Rachels
   d. Thomas Hobbes



Question 2

James Rachels argues that a good response to the ethical egoist is to say that __________.
 
 

a. some people simply cannot accept ethical egoism
   b. we should do actions that help other people because such actions help
  other people
   c. ethical egoism is a logically inconsistent view
   d. we cannot always do what we think we should do



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nicoleclaire22

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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b


sabina

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Reply 2 on: Jul 14, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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