Which school of ethical thought is found in The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged? Group of answer choices a) Ethical b) Egosim c) Divine d) Command e) Utilitarianism f) Categorical g) Imperative.

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Which school of ethical thought is found in The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged? Group of answer choices a) Ethical b) Egosim c) Divine d) Command e) Utilitarianism f) Categorical g) Imperative.

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Question:

Which school of ethical thought is found in The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged?

Answer:

Ethical Egoism

Explanation:.

As originated by Henry Sidgwick in his book, The Methods of Ethics, ethical egoism is ethical position that one has to do things in their own self-interest. In other words one has act and do things that only benefit him/her. It however differs from psychological egoism, which is of the opinion that people can only act in their self-interest. Ethical egoism holds, therefore means, that actions whose consequences are only beneficial to the doer can be considered ethical.