the book is the element of moral philosophy by james rachels 8 edition
Write up a short response (between 200-300 words) to one or two of the questions below. At the end of your response, raise at least one question you have about the reading(s) This can be a question about how a certain theory might deal with a certain objection, how an argument is supposed to work, how a concept might be applied, or anything substantive you found interesting or unclear. Feel free to spend a few extra sentences clarifying your question Chapter 5 Rachels discusses Ayn Rand's argument for ethical egoism in section 5.3. Explain the argument and why you think it is successful or unsuccessful. Rachels discusses three arguments against ethical egoism in section 5.4--which of these do you find most convincing, and why? Chapter 6 Explain the Prisoner's Dilemma. How might Social Contract Theory try to solve this problem? On p. 90, Rachels argues that it is rational to follow the moral rules of the social contract. Is his reasoning persuasive? Why or why not? Page 2 . Write up a short response (between 200-300 words) to one or two of the questions below. At the end of your response, raise at least one question you have about the reading(s) This can be a question about how a certain theory might deal with a certain objection, how an argument is supposed to work, how a concept might be applied, or anything substantive you found interesting or unclear. Feel free to spend a few extra sentences clarifying your question Chapter 5 Rachels discusses Ayn Rand's argument for ethical egoism in section 5.3. Explain the argument and why you think it is successful or unsuccessful. Rachels discusses three arguments against ethical egoism in section 5.4--which of these do you find most convincing, and why? Chapter 6 Explain the Prisoner's Dilemma. How might Social Contract Theory try to solve this problem? On p. 90, Rachels argues that it is rational to follow the moral rules of the social contract. Is his reasoning persuasive? Why or why not? Page 2