Ch 4 True/false

What does Glaucon want to demonstrate by giving two people rings?

The story of Mr. Lincoln was supposed to illustrate the truth of ethical egoism.

For psychological egoism to be valid, we must show people

One form of psychological egoism asserts that we always try to do what we think is in our best interest.

Psychological egoism is a theory that holds that we each ought to do what is in our own best interest.

According to W.D. Falk, one would be given a good moral education if one were taught to be prudent.

To say that something is a normative theory is to say that it tells us what we ought to do.

In the story questioning Lincoln's ability to be selfless, Lincoln

According to individual ethical egoism one should

All of the following are used to evaluate ethical egoism except

Psychological egoism is a descriptive theory and ethical egoism is a normative theory.

The counsels in Benjamin Franklin's "Poor Richard's Almanac" were examples of how practicing certain virtues was in a person's own best interest.

The ring of Gyges can best be described as which of the following?

Ayn Rand held a negative view of altruism