3. Ethical Egoism.pptVIP

Cp. biblical ethics Altruism [to love the neighbour] and sound or healthy self-interest [to love yourself] can be in harmony. They must not necessarily contradict each other. For instance: Lk 10, 27 (see next page) //1.: “Moral agency assumes we accept responsibility for our own actions.” If people do not assume responsibility for their own actions, they become dependent on others to solve their problems. And dependency is destructive, because people who are overly dependent on others lack respect (for self, from others); also destructive because the energy of capable persons is spread thi