Examples Of Universal Ethical Egoism

Universal Ethical Egoism is defined to be a theory where all humans should live and act in their own self-interest. Universal Ethical Egoism can be applied through Euthanasia as any human being from a family or not has the choice to whether to end their life, depending on what they think is best for them. If he/she isn’t happy with their life they will choose to end their personal suffering, only if they think it is the best outcome for them. Act Utilitarianism allows an individual to develop their morals however it relies on discretion of individuals. If an individual takes their own life because they think of themselves as a burden to the family then they will be only benefiting themselves by ending their suffering however their family will suffer their loss greatly. Rule Utilitarianism makes …show more content…
Every individual has the right to make their own decisions depending on what they think is moral to do. Act-consequentialism is based on personal discretion with no generalised rules, just as good as going with your gut feeling. Since it is highly based on intutivism, if the individual finds it ethical to eat meat then they may eat it, and if they think is unethical they may not eat it. The Divine Command Theory is based highly around religion as if a Supreme determines a moral action it must become the rule which everyone has to follow. In Buddhism, it is unethical to kill any animals which means every individual that is dedicated themselves to Buddhism has to follow the rule as “in order to be moral, human beings must follow the command and prohibitions… without concerning them with self-interest.” Kant’s Duty Ethics is based on the reason of the moral action which becomes the greater rule. This theory is an example of why categorical imperative isn’t possible as eating meat isn’t universally possible due to its unethical and environmentally