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The Place of Self-Interest in Morality
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2015 2:56 pm
by Philosophy Now
Jos Philips considers when acting on your self-interests is morally acceptable too.
https://philosophynow.org/issues/108/Th ... n_Morality
Re: The Place of Self-Interest in Morality
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2015 10:23 pm
by Dalek Prime
Sociopaths and public corporations only act in their self-interest. In the case of a public corporation, it's illegal to act in any other way.
Re: The Place of Self-Interest in Morality
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 10:17 am
by A_Seagull
I think philosophers who extol others to act morally and save the starving, disease ridden and poverty stricken people of the world should themselves quit philosophy and do something real to help these people; lest they be labelled hypocrites.
Re: The Place of Self-Interest in Morality
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 3:58 pm
by Impenitent
the reward of eternal heavenly existence is the furthest thing away from the cause of certain moral actions...