Principles of psychological egoism account for the behavior

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based on the waterfront

1. Do the principles of psychological egoism account for the behavior we see exhibited by the characters in this film?

2. Contrast the characters of Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando) and Johnny Friendly (Lee J. Cobb). What values do they exhibit? What motivates Terry Malloy to be moral? What motivates Johnny Friendly to be immoral or perhaps amoral?

3. Do the Longshoremen behave morally throughout the movie?

4. How does the perspective of mutual advantage explain or not explain the behavior of those working on the waterfront?

5. Do we see the perspective of mutual aid exhibited at any point in the movie?

6. The scene in the car with Terry Malloy and his brother Charlie is a very famous movie scene. Terry says "You was my brother Charlie. You shoulda taken care of me............I coulda been a contender........". Both men are in a desperate situation. Charlie makes a decision to simply let Terry fend for himself knowing the possible consequences. Given what we've read, how do we account for his decision?

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