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Does man have a certain ability or characteristic that defines him? Perhaps a characteristic that, if taken away, would also take away our humanity?

Are there some situations where we are justified in using someone as a means to an end and disregarding their intrinsic worth?

Does Ethical egoism requires we have the kind of disposition which is incompatible with our having a healthy personality.

We live in an age in which we are threatened by terrorists. Suppose for a moment that we could rid the world of all terrorism on the condition that one person be condemned to suffer a slow and painful torture for the rest of his life. Clearly the majority of people in the world would be safer...