The poll question is "Which is the most Rational Moral Philosophy?" with the choice of altruism or egoism. I think that is context-dependent. The person who is in a "every man for himself" type of situation would rationally choose egoism and seek his own benefit, even if it is at the expense of others. The person in the more common communal or societal setting will rationally prefer altruism, since his own situation would be improved by contributing to the well-being of the larger group.
In my present situation, as the citizen of a modern society, altruism works as a rational moral philosophy better than egoism. That is, if I was limited to only making altruistic or egotistic choices, instead of selecting based on circumstances.
In my present situation, as the citizen of a modern society, altruism works as a rational moral philosophy better than egoism. That is, if I was limited to only making altruistic or egotistic choices, instead of selecting based on circumstances.
"Well, evolution is a theory. It is also a fact. And facts and theories are different things, not rungs in a hierarchy of increasing certainty. Facts are the world's data. Theories are structures of ideas that explain and interpret facts. Facts don't go away when scientists debate rival theories to explain them. Einstein's theory of gravitation replaced Newton's in this century, but apples didn't suspend themselves in midair, pending the outcome. And humans evolved from ape- like ancestors whether they did so by Darwin's proposed mechanism or by some other yet to be discovered."
-Stephen Jay Gould
-Stephen Jay Gould
