If psychological egoism is true, then why can't it be our duty to be altruistic?
a. be...
Social Studies, 24.10.2019 18:43 elviaortiz402373
If psychological egoism is true, then why can't it be our duty to be altruistic?
a. because psychological egoism says that acting altruistically doesn't make us better off
b. because then altruism would be impossible and we aren't morally required to do the impossible
c. because according to psychological egoism, an act is right just in case it is self-interested
d. all of the above
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