This is a assignment of my Ethics class, not so sure the answer, and someone hel

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This is a assignment of my Ethics class, not so sure the answer, and someone help? Thanks.

QUESTION Psychological egoism is the theory that a. People always act in their own self-interest b. People ought to act in their own self-interest C. People ought not to act in their own self-interest o d. People don't always act in their own self-interest QUESTION 2 Ethical egoism is the theory that a. People ought to act in their own self-interest O b. People always act in their own self-interest ° C. People don't always act in their own self-interest. o d. People ought not to act in their own self-interest QUESTION 3 An example of a true sacrifice for an ethical egoist would be helping someone else O True OFalse QUESTION 4 One criticism of psychological egoism is that it is meaningless because a. It is falsifiable (it can be proven false in theory) D People always act in their own interest C. It is not falsifiable (cannot be proven false even in theory) tl. People do act for others sometimes

Explanation / Answer

1. The correct answer is Option A. Psychological egoism is the theory that people always behave according to their selfish interests.

2. The correct answer is Option A. Ethical egoism holds that people ought to behave according to their selfish interests.

3. False. This is not an example of a sacrifice made by an ethical egoist.

4. The correct answer is Option C. Psychological egoism is critiqued because it is not falsifiable.

Please post the other questions separately as we are supposed to answer just one question or four sub parts of a question.

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