S3 Egoism

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Philosophy
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6th Grade
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Hard
Sarah Napoleon
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6 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The 'state of nature' is...
a situation where the state exists and everyone shares power
a situation where no state exists and no one possesses political power
a situation where no state exists and everyone possessed political power
a situation where the state exists and a small minority has all the power
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Egoism is the position that...
People sometimes act in their own self-interest
People act for the interests of themselves and others
People always act in their own self-interest
People act for the interests of others
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Plato's 'Ring of Gyges' serves as an argument for egoism because...
it suggests the only reason we act selflessly is because there are consequences if we don't
it suggests that everyone would use the ring to commit crimes
it suggests that some people would use the ring to do good
it suggests that the only reason to act selfishly is if nobody knows about it
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Our two arguments for egoism come from...
Plato and Hume
Hobbes and Plato
Hume and Rousseau
Hobbes and Rousseau
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Hobbes' thinks that all actions aim at self-satisfaction because...
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
we act in ways that show we don't trust other people
it's part of human nature
the only reason we don't do 'bad' things is because there will be consequences for us
it's the only way to protect ourselves from others
6.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
I think that the Plato/ Hobbes' argument is stronger because...
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