Questions on Ethical Absolutism and Egoism

1. How does ethical absolutism explain conflicts in moral beliefs?
2. What are three reasons why justified ethical beliefs cannot be based on cultural beliefs?
3. What is the point of the myth of Gyges?
4. How is ethical egoism a normative theory, not a descriptive theory?
5. Why, according to Rand, should the pursuit of rational self-interest be the ultimate goal of morality?