Difference between revisions of "Selfish ideologies"
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*reduced donations to charity, as a percentage of wealth or in absolute terms | *reduced donations to charity, as a percentage of wealth or in absolute terms | ||
*disproportionately large spending of taxes paid by others | *disproportionately large spending of taxes paid by others | ||
| − | *lack of charitable group activities, such as building hospitals, volunteering to teach, | + | *lack of charitable group activities, such as building hospitals, volunteering to teach, raising children (including adoptive and foster), and helping the less fortunate |
| − | *imposition of the self-interested desires of a few on a larger group in a manner that interferes with their enjoyment or values | + | *imposition of the self-interested desires of a few on a larger group in a manner that interferes with their enjoyment or values, as in a heckler's veto |
| + | *encouragement of self-centered, destructive behavior that causes harm to society or others | ||
The first two points are easily quantifiable. The third and fourth points can also quantified, though less easily so. | The first two points are easily quantifiable. The third and fourth points can also quantified, though less easily so. | ||
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== Feminist ideology == | == Feminist ideology == | ||
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== Libertarian ideology == | == Libertarian ideology == | ||
Revision as of 02:30, November 24, 2009
Selfish ideologies are correlated with selfish behavior, or encourage it. It may be possible to quantify the degree of selfish conduct encouraged by an ideology. A name for this quantity could be the "selfish metric."
Characteristics of selfish ideologies include:
- reduced donations to charity, as a percentage of wealth or in absolute terms
- disproportionately large spending of taxes paid by others
- lack of charitable group activities, such as building hospitals, volunteering to teach, raising children (including adoptive and foster), and helping the less fortunate
- imposition of the self-interested desires of a few on a larger group in a manner that interferes with their enjoyment or values, as in a heckler's veto
- encouragement of self-centered, destructive behavior that causes harm to society or others
The first two points are easily quantifiable. The third and fourth points can also quantified, though less easily so.