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Do not quote more than 2 quotes and no more than 3 lines per quote.Summarize the rest.
500-minimum words.MLA format. 14-font; double spaced only
. a critical analysis of James Rachels Egoism and Moral Skepticism
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Paragraph 1 Introduce the writer and the essay.Give a brief summary of the essay and where you are going with yours (a directional statement the 3 body paragraphs will direct this).
Paragraph 2: What is the writers main thesis in the overall essay, what is Rachels saying?
What is he saying about Gyges and psychological egoism?
Paragraph 3:Is Rachels saying that if a person does what he/she wants to do, that act itself makes it a right action?How does he illustrate that a right action is an unselfish one? If an action is right, is it right for everyone?
Paragraph 4:What is Rachels saying about actions that give pleasure?
Are they selfish ones?Does deriving pleasure (according to Rachels) not count as a motive for selfishness?Is he defending ethical egoism?
Paragraph 5:What is your response to the essay?Is it possible (according to Rachels) for a person to be altruistic (do unselfish acts expecting nothing in return)?
In a final sentence, after the conclusion, answer this:Are you an ethical egoist?Do you think it is possible to be otherwise?
Avoid all personal pronouns.Do not say, In this essay, we find. . .Leave off I, we, you, ours . . . pronouns that pull the reader in with you.
Do not use I, me, my, we, you, yours, ours . . . in the first 4 paragraphs.You are being impartially critical, not giving a personal response.
Do not say, I think that. . .It is obvious you think it; you are the writer J.
You can use I in the last paragraph (5) because you are drawing a conclusion.
Balance your first 4 paragraphs.Make the 5th one more brief than the first 4.
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