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Originally posted by taxwonk
A sense of morals or ethics can still be postulated simply on a set of philosophical or political principles, or a combination of the two. In fact, a moral or ethical code can be postulated based upon the above, tempered by a firm belief that each person's self-interest will, on a macro level, balance out to achieve a moral and ethical society.
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I have heard this claim before, in fact I have read whole books based on this claim, but they never really back it up. Absense a higher law where do morals and ethics come from?
I have never heard of how everyone looking out for their own self interest leads to a moral and ethical society?
In the end, how does ones self interest lead to the conclusion one should be concerned about starving children in Bangaladesh?
