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uml.umassonline.net Week 4 (2/12-2/18)-U QUESTION 1 The view that people are selfish in everything they do is known as O a ethical egoism. O b. narcissism. O c. solipsism. Od.psychological egoism. QUESTION 2 In the story cited by Rachels, Abraham Lincoln claims to have acted selfishly in helping some pigs who had fallen in the mud because: O a. he would have lost his peace of mind if he hadn't helped the pigs. Ob.all of these. Oc. he hoped to buy the pigs from the local farmer who owned them. d, he hoped to impress his traveling companion with his gesture of compassion. QUESTION 3 An ethical egoist argues that: Oa all of these 0 bit is impossible to promote others' welfare without sacrificing one's own interests. 0 people never act altruisticaly. O d.we are under no obligation to do anything except what is in our own interests. QUESTION 4 What, according to Rachels, determines whether an action is selfish or not? O a. neither of these Ob. both of these O c, the object of the action d. the result of the action Click Save and Submit to save and submit. Click Save All Answers to save all answers Save All A

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1. D) psychological egoism

2. A. he would have lost his peace of mind if he hadn't helped the pigs..

3. D) We are under no obligation to do anything except what is in our own interests.

4. C) the object of the action

5. True

6. False

7. True

8. True

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