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The Arbitrariness Objection

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The arbitrariness objection: ethical egoism splits humanity into self and everyone else, and treating the groups differently requires a relevant difference nobody has produced.

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Ask the egoist what makes her interests weightier than her neighbor's. "They are mine" names the owner, not a difference that could justify the split.