We still don't know whether the pursuit of self-interest can ever be fully reconciled with genuine moral virtue.
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Ancient philosophers debated whether a truly virtuous life necessarily conflicts with self-interest or whether they ultimately align, and modern philosophy hasn't settled the question either. This affects how we understand the relationship between ethics and personal flourishing.
Citation ID: WS01097
Title: We still don't know whether the pursuit of self-interest can ever be fully reconciled with genuine moral virtue.
URL: https://worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=1097