A(n) ______________ Judges His or Her Actions Only by Their

question 57

Short Answer

A(n) ______________ judges his or her actions only by their effects on the person's interests. Because this form of egoism does not consider ______________, ______________ usually reject it as a defensible basis of ethics.

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Definitions:

Treasury Stock

Stocks that have been initially distributed and then bought back by the company that issued them, thus decreasing the quantity of available shares in the market.

Contra Equity Account

An equity account where balances are opposite to the normal accounts and are used to reduce the value of equity accounts.

Voting Rights

The entitlements of shareholders to vote on company matters, typically proportional to the number of shares they hold.

Treasury Stock

Refers to shares that were once part of the outstanding shares and have been bought back by the company.