Analyzing the Parable of the Sadhu / Essays / ID: 195182

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ID number:195182

Author: Anonymous author (4)

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Published: 01.12.1996.

Language: English

Level: Secondary school

Literature: n/a

References: Not used

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Egoism: Does the action promote the person's long term interest.
Here the question is what action promotes McCoy's & the hiker's interest. The main purpose of all the hikers was to travel to Nepal and have a "once in a life time experience". It is conceivable that this is consistent with everyone's best interests, while helping the Sadhu is clearly not. Action was ethical. However the fact that McCoy feels guilty reflects that he was unable to promote his long term interest. Hence it becomes ambiguous to justify his actions.
Kantian Ethics: Should abide by the following 2 principl…

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