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Enlightened self-interest is a philosophy in ethics which states that persons who act to further the interests of others (or the interests of the group or groups to which they belong), ultimately serve their own self-interest.
It has often been simply expressed by the belief that an individual, group, or even a commercial entity will "do well by doing good".
Unenlightened self-interest
In contrast to enlightened self-interest is simple greed or the concept of "unenlightened self-interest," in which it is argued that when most or all persons act according to their own myopic selfishness, that the group suffers loss as a result of conflict, decreased efficiency and productivity because of lack of cooperation, and the increased expense each individual pays for the protection of their own interests. If a typical individual in such a group is selected at random, it is not likely that this person will profit from such a group ethic.
Some individuals might profit, in a material sense, from a philosophy of greed, but it is believed by proponents of enlightened self-interest that these individuals constitute a small minority and that the large majority of persons can expect to experience a net personal loss from a philosophy of simple unenlightened selfishness.
Unenlightened self-interest can result in the tragedy of the commons.
Deferred gratification
Enlightened self-interest also has implications for long-term benefits as opposed to short-term benefits to oneself
When an individual pursues enlightened self-interest that person may sacrifice short-term interests to maximize long-term interests. This is a form of deferred gratification.
An individual may choose to forsake pursuing immediate gratification by supporting and not interfering with others' pursuit of self-interest. An individual may have to sacrifice his immediate self-interest for the purpose of a positive relationship to a group of individuals to which he relates. For example, a merchant likely will maximize profit over the long term if they choose to be generous to their customers in a manner beyond the requirement of policy, say, in accepting returns and refunding the purchase price when not required to by explicit policy. By doing so, they may lose short-term gain but likely will eventually profit from increased business volume as they gain a reputation for being reasonable, honest, and generous.
Altruism
Enlightened self-interest is also different from altruism, which calls for people to act in the interest of others often at the expense of their own interests and with no expectation of material benefit for themselves in the future. Some advocates of enlightened self-interest might argue that pure altruism promotes inefficiency as well.
Unenlightened Altruism
D'Souza and Kelly argue that though altruism generally comes from pure intentions, the outcomes of altruism might not always be good for humanity from the consequentialist standpoint. They claim that without high objectivity, consideration for the global community and sound knowledge of the probable consequences of the altruistic act, the act is unenlightened.
btw Rational selfishness and Ayn Rand kinda suck...
It has often been simply expressed by the belief that an individual, group, or even a commercial entity will "do well by doing good".
Unenlightened self-interest
In contrast to enlightened self-interest is simple greed or the concept of "unenlightened self-interest," in which it is argued that when most or all persons act according to their own myopic selfishness, that the group suffers loss as a result of conflict, decreased efficiency and productivity because of lack of cooperation, and the increased expense each individual pays for the protection of their own interests. If a typical individual in such a group is selected at random, it is not likely that this person will profit from such a group ethic.
Some individuals might profit, in a material sense, from a philosophy of greed, but it is believed by proponents of enlightened self-interest that these individuals constitute a small minority and that the large majority of persons can expect to experience a net personal loss from a philosophy of simple unenlightened selfishness.
Unenlightened self-interest can result in the tragedy of the commons.
Deferred gratification
Enlightened self-interest also has implications for long-term benefits as opposed to short-term benefits to oneself
When an individual pursues enlightened self-interest that person may sacrifice short-term interests to maximize long-term interests. This is a form of deferred gratification.
An individual may choose to forsake pursuing immediate gratification by supporting and not interfering with others' pursuit of self-interest. An individual may have to sacrifice his immediate self-interest for the purpose of a positive relationship to a group of individuals to which he relates. For example, a merchant likely will maximize profit over the long term if they choose to be generous to their customers in a manner beyond the requirement of policy, say, in accepting returns and refunding the purchase price when not required to by explicit policy. By doing so, they may lose short-term gain but likely will eventually profit from increased business volume as they gain a reputation for being reasonable, honest, and generous.
Altruism
Enlightened self-interest is also different from altruism, which calls for people to act in the interest of others often at the expense of their own interests and with no expectation of material benefit for themselves in the future. Some advocates of enlightened self-interest might argue that pure altruism promotes inefficiency as well.
Unenlightened Altruism
D'Souza and Kelly argue that though altruism generally comes from pure intentions, the outcomes of altruism might not always be good for humanity from the consequentialist standpoint. They claim that without high objectivity, consideration for the global community and sound knowledge of the probable consequences of the altruistic act, the act is unenlightened.
btw Rational selfishness and Ayn Rand kinda suck...
Bunny Brotherhood
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The Bunny Brotherhood
Do a quick Google images search of the word 'bunny', and what will dominate gives you quite a cute fluffy eyeful, but wait.... you haven't looked hard enough... you haven't seen the truth, we as human beings have been deceived.
Just a closer look and very quickly photos from around the world show the REAL bunnies...their devious plans become more obvious....our need to respond becomes more critical.... because onward they march (hop), growing their families and changing the cultural makeup of every country in which they live. Laugh... laugh you say at their cute furry little tails, and their adorable wi
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I entered portrait of the soul in a poetry contest :) Please look at and comment even vote for my poem to win :) Its my first somewhat poetry contest I've entered so please vote and wish me luck.
Be sure to register and vote by the way on the site :) So please show your love and vote for me. I know many of you enjoy my poetry so please pray and vote for me to win. :) It would be a dream come true if one of my poems is published in an anthology.
National Recovery Administration
Conservatives want to take a step back into the past... well, lets take a look at one part of our heritage.....
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Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Recovery_Administration
The National Recovery Administration (NRA) was the primary New Deal agency established by U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) in 1933. The goal was to eliminate "cut-throat competition" by bringing industry, labor and government together to create codes of "fair practices" and set prices. The NRA was created by the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) and allowed industries to get together and write "codes of fair competition." The codes
The psychology of conspiracy theory
23 May 2012
From counterpoint .uk .com
http://counterpoint.uk.com/project-publications/the-psychology-of-conspiracy-theory/
Far right populist parties’ tend to make frequent reference to ‘others’ or an ’out-group’ – usually in terms of either not belonging to ‘the nation’ or ‘the people’. Most often, this is accompanied by a ‘fear of the other’, a xenophobic perspective on the socio-political environment. This contributes to the creation of ‘us versus them’ social divisions. A variety of tools and tactics are used to increase these schisms, or cleavages,
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