Imagine that you are an ethical egoist. You've read your Ayn Rand, and you find it all very persuasive.   Imagine that you find yourself in a lifeboat with a bunch of complete strangers. There is but one jug of water in the boat- only you know about it. You don't know any of these people and have no interest in their lives.  More than anything, lastly, you want to live. As an ethical egoist, you should…Group of answer choicesGive the water the one person in the boat you find attractive, and try to form a special alliance with them.Secretly drink the water, if you can.Ration the water, but insist that you control it.Exchange the water for cigarettes, if you smoke.

One reason why ethical egoism (e.g. the arguments from Ayn Rand) violates the 'minimum conceptions of morality' is that…Group of answer choicesEgoism can only be followed by those who are very self-aware, and so it cannot apply to most people.Egoism is stupid- really stupid!Ethical egoism violates impartiality (and does so on purpose).Ethical egoism is not a moral theory, but one about psychology

What is objectivism explained by Ayn Rand?Select one:a.it contends that moral values are dependent on a human or divine willb.is optimistic, holding that the universe is open to human achievement and happiness and that each person has within him the ability to live a rich and fulfilling lifec.our own mental activity is the only unquestionable fact of our experienced.when morality is not dependent on set rules or societal norms, but rather on the individual. An individual gets to decide what is good or bad based on their own principles, feelings, and beliefs.

Do unto others' most closely represents which ethical framework?Group of answer choicesDeontologyConsequentialismPsychological egoismEthical relativism

What is the meaning of ethical egoism?a.)Acting in one's own self-interest is an approach to ethics.b.)What is ethical depends solely on the context.c.)Acting based on personal need is unethical.d.)There is always a wrong and a right answer.

Ethical dilemma offers an obvious solution that would comply with ethical norms.Group of answer choicestruefalse