Pros And Cons Of Egoism

Ethical Egoism: “the view that human conduct should be based exclusively on self-interest” (Regis). Psychological Egoism: “that man always in fact seeks his own good.” (Nielsen) Everyone innately follows egoism religiously from the day they are born. It is in a person to be selfish for the purpose of survival in this unforgiving world. Egoism, in both psychological and ethical terms, is not a very demanding practice that a human has to learn to follow but it is a practice that is frowned upon by the general population. 84 percent of the world aligns themselves with a religious organization. The top three religions organizations that people follow (Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism) believe that egoism is not ethical and can be harmful. As attractive as egoism appears, egoism is not a healthy philosophy for people to adopt because it is the natural human condition that the top three religions of the world warn an individual against. The first and most popular religion that opposes egoism is Christianity. The bible …show more content…
In the Hindu text Bhagavad-Gita (Song of the Lord) it is taught that egoism actually creates limitations that one gets stuck in and held down. To experience peace of mind and self-absorption one must restrict the ego and hold it back. Living with egoism creates an illusion that keeps you from seeing and understanding the idea of your true self. Egoism is similar to a prison in that aspect. The ability of eliminating one’s ego allows you to merge and become one with everything. This is described as being absorbed in God. Hinduism also has their own definition of what egoism fundamentally is. “Egoism is accepting the (two) powers (namely), the Seer and the seen, as the one (and same) Self.” (Satchidananda). The whole Hindu religion seems to have a very unique view on egoism, as it is not directly as an ethical concern but a hindrance from a desired