Self Interest or Privilege Superson approaches the moral skeptic in a way in which helps us to better understand the skeptic’s view but at the same time, by developing a better understanding of the moral skeptic, she is better fit to defeat it. The moral skeptic is aware of morality, yet lacks any interest in abiding by it, rather acting in self-interest. The traditional model of the skeptic dichotomizes morality with self-interest, because it is assumed that the skeptic endorses expected utility and the motives he believes is rational to have (ones that are most in conflict with morality). Rational actions go hand in hand with self-interested actions, and this is identified with promoting the satisfaction of any of one’s desires or preferences but moral ones, or with maximizing one’s expected utility. According to Superson, in order for self-interest to successfully defeat the skeptic it must defeat both action and disposition skepticism, which is where it lacks.
This is also the view of John Podesta in an article written by Forbes. John Podesta’s version of the American Dream is, “one part opportunity, one part family, one part hard work and one part dumb luck.” This is true in the case of my sister-in-law, Dianne Charles and her husband Bob Jr. His parents Bob Sr and Judy Charles started their McDonald’s franchises this way. It all began because Judy’s family lived next door to Ray Kroc in Illinois. At that time, they were just married and they were beginning to live the average American working class life. One day their parent’s neighbor, Ray Kroc approached them about opening and starting a McDonald’s franchise in Boulder, Colorado.
Janice the bully would demand their lunch money and charge them to use the bathroom. Together Jesse and Leslie stood up to Janice and protected the other little kids. Jessie and Leslie became best friends. They would do everything together both at school and home. They would run together, study together, talk together and most of all imagine adventures to have together in Terabithia.
I married and started my family young like my mom. Both of my parents were hard workers and that never missed a day unless they were really sick. I have developed that same work ethic. I saw my mom go back to school when I was little to earn her degree so I knew going to school at any age was an option. I want my kids to know that it’s good to have dreams and goals at any age and they can have the life they want and deserve
As I became the proper age to apply for jobs, my parents gave me extremely well advice to not work for family or friends. This advice has stayed with me throughout the years. After working at my current job, I can now understand why. My first job I had was at a retail store which was about half an hour from where I lived. I would have to leave about an hour before my shift started just in case there was any traffic.
One Saturday morning at the crack of dawn, I woke after hitting the snooze button several times. I remembered that I had signed up to volunteer at the Haven of Rest Soup Kitchen in Abbeville, S.C.As I Headed down to the soup kitchen, I was regretful that I had to wake up early on a Saturday morning. When I arrived there, the volunteers were preparing for the day. The soup kitchen volunteers were divided into groups. One group of volunteers was preparing the food while the other was setting up tables.
I start my homework at 7:30 pm and if it is normal homework, then I am done at about 9 pm. If I have project or other work, I have to work until 11 pm. And that is without AP human geography homework, which itself takes 1 hour per night. The second problem I have is band. Band in middle school is nothing compared to band in high school.
My parents and I even had a system: when we had finished dinner, we would go into my room and snuggle up with a book that either they or I had picked. This soon became known as our “special time,” and every day I would look forward to it. My parents worked a lot during the week and many times I wouldn’t get to see them, but I could always be certain that when it was time for our “special time” they would always be there. Reading became much for than just reading for me, it became a way to connect to my parents in our all-so-hectic life. In fifth grade, my parents got a divorce and so did reading and myself.
However the alternative approach which is a selfless concern for the well being of others is associated with Christian altruism, Mother Theresa, Jesus Christ and James Rachael criticisms of the Ethical Egoism. Therefore in order to debate or argue this question, I am going to outline the perceived weaknesses of approaching morality in the acceptable fashion of The Egoists which are supportive of the theory that morality requires a person to act only for themselves. In addition I will be presenting strengths of this theory and any responses to these views and counter argue with the Christian Altruists which in my defense provide a more suitable theory and these can raise a few problems outlined later on. Altruism is valued higher than egoism because it shows compassion and caring towards others. Firstly, the statement morality requires a person to act only for themselves is blustered with the ethical and psychological Egoists.
When I describe my mother, there is nothing critical about it; it is all admiration. Her profession is counseling, she works with elementary students; when I say “students’, I mean six to seven hundred or more. Seeing her at work is very awe-inspiring, especially her ability to connect with children. Every single one of her students