S3 Egoism

The 'state of nature' is...

• a situation where the state exists and everyone shares power

• a situation where no state exists and no one possesses political power

• a situation where no state exists and everyone possessed political power

• a situation where the state exists and a small minority has all the power

Egoism is the position that...

• People sometimes act in their own self-interest

• People act for the interests of themselves and others

• People always act in their own self-interest

• People act for the interests of others

Plato's 'Ring of Gyges' serves as an argument for egoism because...

• it suggests the only reason we act selflessly is because there are consequences if we don't

• it suggests that everyone would use the ring to commit crimes

• it suggests that some people would use the ring to do good

• it suggests that the only reason to act selfishly is if nobody knows about it

Our two arguments for egoism come from...

• Plato and Hume

• Hobbes and Plato

• Hume and Rousseau

• Hobbes and Rousseau

Hobbes' thinks that all actions aim at self-satisfaction because...

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• we act in ways that show we don't trust other people

• it's part of human nature

• the only reason we don't do 'bad' things is because there will be consequences for us

• it's the only way to protect ourselves from others

I think that the Plato/ Hobbes' argument is stronger because...