Four Arguments Against Ethical Egoism
According to the text, Ethics: Discovering Right and Wrong, in addition to the four arguments supporting ethical egoism, there are five arguments against it. I will present these in the same manner as the others. The first argument against ethical egoism comes from Brian Medlin and it is “The Inconsistent Outcomes Argument”. This argument claims the theory of ethical egoism cannot be true because it fails to meet a necessary condition of morality—namely, being a guide to action. The second argument is the “Publicity Argument”. It states that “…an egoist cannot publicly advertise his egotistic project without harming that very project.” Next, we have “The Paradox of Ethical Egoism”. This argument is based on the desire for friendship and/or