Philosophy / Unit 7 Philosophy 0275 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Psychological Egoism
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The idea
Psychological egoism: a descriptive claim—every human action is ultimately motivated by self-interest, including apparently selfless ones. It claims to describe motivation, not to recommend anything.
In practice
The rescuer ran into the fire? For admiration, says the egoist, or to escape the guilt of standing by.
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