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What philosopher/philosophy do you most closely agree with?

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Created April 2009.
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1. Is the maximization of happiness the goal of morality?

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2. Should people be free to act in their self-interest?

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3. Should people always act in their material self-interest?

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4. Does all morality come from God?

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5. Is reason more important in formulating morality than faith or feelings are?

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6. Are there moral rules (yes) or should moral decisions be made on a case-by-case basis (no)?

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7. Should people be strong (yes) or humble and restrained (no)?

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8. Should people put the well-being of others above their own?

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9. Is it morally desirable for people to give up physical comforts?

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10. Should the morality of actions be based on their intent?

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11. Should the morality of actions be based on their ends?

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12. Is there a conflict between personal self-interest and the well-being of the community?

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13. If the answer to the above question is yes, then should the individual go ahead with pursuing his/her self-interest (yes) or sacrifice for the community (no)?

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