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ETHICS
M a e s t r a A l y s s a M a r i e Q u e r i m i t
G E C 2 I n s t r u c t o r
Ly c e u m - N o r t h w e s t e r n U n i v e r s i t y

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SENSES OF THE SELF
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SUBJECTIVISM
W h at is eth ically good or b ad , rig ht or wron g , is solely d etermin ed by
th e in d ivid u al.
S tatements relatin g to su b jec tivism th at h as some valid ity on th em b u t
are often misu sed :
“ N o on e can tell me wh at is rig ht an d wron g ”
“ I am entitled to my own op in ion ”
“ It is good if I say th at it is good ”
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SENSES OF THE SELF
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PSYCHOLOGICAL EGOISM
Hu man b ein g s are n atu rally self-c entered , so all ou r ac tion s are always
alread y motivated by self -interest.
Example:
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SENSES OF THE SELF
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ETHICAL EGOISM
It su g gests th at we may ac t in a way th at is b en efic ial to oth ers. Bu t
we sh ou ld d o th at on ly if it u ltimately b en efits u s .
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“ Whatever you do, as long as you operate with
honesty, integrity, and intelligence, the universe will
have your back. Always. ”
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