Pojman says that ethical egoism is an overreaction to the
A) sucker altruism of the morality of self-effacement.
B) extremes of moral relativism.
C) common morality of egocentrism.
D) altruism of egoism.

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Pojman argues that ethical egoism is a response to the extreme self-effacement of altruistic morality, in which individuals sacrifice their own interests for the sake of others. Ethical egoism, on the other hand, holds that individuals should always act in their own self-interest. Pojman believes that both extremes are problematic, and that a middle ground that balances self-interest and the interests of others is the most reasonable moral view.

Pojman Says That Ethical Egoism Is an Overreaction to the