Assertion: egoism | /r/HasProperty | legitimate factor
Facets:
value: for moral action
type: PURPOSE
value: in moral deliberation
type: LOCATION
value: in scripture
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Moral duty is not exhausted by self-interest as ethical egoism implies, but self-interest can be a legitimate factor in moral deliberation and scripture may be expressing this point.
text: Self-interest may be a legitimate motive for moral action, but, it could be argued, God’s commands, the objective moral law, etc.