RE: An Argument For Ethical Egoism
June 16, 2019 at 5:13 pm
(This post was last modified: June 16, 2019 at 5:15 pm by vulcanlogician.)
(June 16, 2019 at 3:48 pm)SenseMaker007 Wrote: Would you agree that the psychological egoism premise is definitely the most questionable?
Yes.
Quote:Would you also agree that the other two premises are very sound?
1 is tenable. 3 is very sound.
(June 16, 2019 at 4:46 pm)Rev. Rye Wrote: All the oughts in the world don't mean a damn thing. A competitive runner ought to win, but if, even after pushing himself to his limits, the other guy is still better, he can't.
But I think you are speaking to the point of premise 3. It is unrealistic for someone to say that I ought to win a race against Usain Bolt. Therefore ought implies can.