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sabina

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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
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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