Module 3: Preliminary Theories

QUESTION:

    "We are all here on earth to help others. What I can't figure out is what the others are here for." --W. H. Auden. Discuss.

  

ANSWER:

     For me to help, is to live, thus helping others is one of the most important aspects in life. It had different ways and forms on helping other people, which could make another person feel better either inside, or about them self. However, there are times that we never do our duties as a part of human raise. We become more selfish, and it is true that there is a natural tendency for everyone to be selfish. We try to make our own life happy and comfortable one. And we never realize that when we help someone we are in a way on helping ourselves. And the goodness that we may do unto others will always reflect upon on us. 

QUESTION:
   Ethical egoists think that people will be happiest if they look out for themselves and not concern themselves with others but is this where true human happiness lies? Discuss.

ANSWER: 
         No, for me this is not where true human happiness lies. True happiness is all about giving, and helping others. I don't think so that people will be happiest if the look out for themselves only, thus, God created human creatures not in a single person only, He created Adam and Eve in order to enlarge the human raise. And he knew that happiness of Adam was Eve.
        According to Bernard Meltzer "Happiness is like a kiss. You must share it to enjoy it". You can only the find the true happiness if you share your happiness. Sharing with no regrets, and knowing it in future that this happiness is more productive in the society. 

QUESTION:
   What are the roots of egoism? Where does it come from? What do egotistical people FEAR?????

ANSWER: 
     It is said that ego is one's consciousness of one's own identity. And those egoists are usually considered to have lack of respect of other thought and beliefs, an they believe that they are better than to those people around them. Thus, I can say that pride works on it, and this pride is the root of egoism. Because of they are more powerful than to others they become more egoistic. And it is done through instincs and/or maybe biological heritage. Where they think overly highly of themselves in terms of thier capabilities, intelligence, humor and physical appearance. Just forexample, your heirtage family had money, power, and fame, and that's the reason why you didn't get marry to an unfortunate one. And they don't want to do that because they are just poor. And thinking  also on what other people might say. 
     Moreover, they affraid if somebody over pass on them, and loosing everything because of a simple reason.