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If ethical egoism is true, then . . .

“Moral nihilism would lead to terrible consequences; therefore, it cannot be true.” What is wrong with this argument?

Both expressivists and moral objectivists believe that . . .

The difference between psychological egoism and ethical egoism is that:

That a moral truth is objective means that it …

Moral nihilists believe that . . .

It seems possible to take any example of altruistic action and interpret it as a self-interested action. What conclusion can we draw from this?

According to ethical subjectivism (individual relativism), whether an act is right or wrong is determined by . . .

Both error theorists and moral objectivists believe that . . .

Bob decides he wants to help people in need, and so he donates $100 dollars to charity. A psychological egoist points out that he was motivated by his desire to help people in need. According to the textbook and lecture, does this prove that he was acting from self-interest?