Moral Philosophy

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Moral Philosophy

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The basic concepts of altruistic and egoistic theories are as different as the individuals who believe in these concepts . Altruism is based on the idea of duty to the group , while egoism is based on the duty to oneself . In relation to many of the current social issues , it is rather hard to define which theory is used best to describe the debatable issues that are currently in our society

However , the basic norm of society does shed

light on the subject , and can help society grasp the concepts underlying the issues better

The first is abortion . Is this action a duty for the individual or a duty for the society ? In honesty , this act is egoistic in nature Abortion is the duty to the individual and what makes the individual happy . This happiness falls into line with the Deontological ethic theory which states that action is not as important as the outcome Another theory giving evidence to the egoistic nature of abortion is Utilitarianism . This theory promotes the individual 's happiness over the individual 's sadness and does not take into account those people surrounding the individual

Capital punishment is always a touchy subject , but again it is egoistic in nature . Evidence of this is through the social contract theory based on the concept that individuals will give up a certain amount of authority to a person or group to keep them safe from those who would...