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Amoralist quiz
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Philosophy
Undergraduate 3
08/28/2011

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"Is there an ethical obligation?"
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according to an Amoralist, what does "Why should I do anything?" mean
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any way they want
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how do Amoralists act
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society would not do well, society needs to be built on some sort of trust
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what would happen if everyone were Amoral
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the Amoralist does very well as long as everbody else behaves ethically
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what does "Amoralists are some sort of parasite" mean?
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1. cant say that something is "not fair"
2. cant say that they have rights
3. expect help - they can only be annoyed because of inconvenience but they cannot expect others to owe you something
4. cannot think that no one has the right to dislike them
5. cant think that you are courageous or brave for being amoral
6. cant care about other people in a moral sense - can only appreciate a person's company
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What can Amoralists not do?
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they thought they could get away with it
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everyone would be amoral if...
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50/50 genetics vs. environment
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what makes us act the way we do?
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Plato
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wrote Gyges Ring
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