According to Ethical Egoism, someone like Mother Teresa is acting out of self-interest in her care for the poor of Calcutta because a. she is fulfilling her karma b. she is becoming a recognized saint c. she enjoys serving the poor d. she is obeying the rule of her religious order

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Tessa Costa

15 September, 15:05

According to Ethical Egoism, someone like Mother Teresa is acting out of self-interest in her care for the poor of Calcutta because a. she is fulfilling her karma b. she is becoming a recognized saint c. she enjoys serving the poor d. she is obeying the rule of her religious order

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Corey Mullen · Answer 1

c. she enjoys serving the poor.

Explanation:

Ethical Egoism is a position where a person considers his or her self-interest is a consequence of his or her moral and ethical actions. In the question, Mother Teresa seems to be working in her self interest by serving poor (which is an ethical action). However, it should be noted that the actions of moral agents should harm others negatively.