The Egoist

big egos are hard to deal with and it’s often hard to understand why they act they way they do. This module helped me understand, that there are two type of egoism, one how are motived with their own self-interest and the other people Impersonal egoists (everyone should follow his or her long-term interests). The other fascinating point made in this module was psychological egoism and how it referred when individuals help other people, they do as such eventually due to the individual regale…

Ethical egoism varies from other ethical positions since it proposes that the enthusiasm of others anything to never be an element in good choice making. An ethical egoist accepts that helping others is not an ethical activity and that they anything to help other people just seeing that it would offer an advantage over the long haul. If it does not better me I “morally” do not have to do it. So, if killing, torturing, or robbing someone will help me better myself then morally right. The book…

about my network of soccer teammates by taking the time to brighten their Tuesday with a creative team text. While this uses more of my time, I do it anyways because I care about my teammates experience. Of course, one could say that I am being an egoist, since I get complements that help my self-esteem and people may think I am funny so they may be more willing to hang out with me. I don’t believe that this is the case however. The majority of the time now, I don’t get much feedback so really I…

In this essay, I will be discussing ethical egoism by analyzing three arguments that support it such as the truth of psychological egoism, altruism’s intrusive nature (it robs us of our individuality), and finally, ethical egoism’s explanation of traditional moral truths (it is not opposed to it). Furthermore, I think the Psychological Egoism Argument is a convincing but contentious argument that supports ethical egoism, and I will show this by touching on the main objections to the argument and…

Nature of War & Those Involved <> movie vs. reality parallel comparison <> is a movie written based on the unique historical event of “ Christmas Truce” that took place during World War 1, as Germans and French agreed to cease fire and celebrate the Christmas of 1914 together. The movie objectively recounted the cause of WW1, Christmas Truce and the point of view of affected ordinary figures in general. The filmmaker communicated the point “No war is meant to happen.” through the…

Regulations enacted under the motives of rent seeking may be detrimental to society as a whole and stifle normal market corrections. Particularly, the self motivated nature of rent seeking is best described through the lens of the psychological egoist, which states that people and companies participate in activities that only benefit themselves. With the desire of companies to protect and even increase their share of profit, the perception that the “grass is greener” in fair market competition…

Normative meaning establishing a standard, especially concerning behavior. Egoism is not the standard, but it does offer a theory of how people should behave. An egoist would state that something is good when he possesses it, but that would imply that goodness would be circumstantial, not universal. Egoism is qualified with phrases such as ethical or psychological. According to Machan, “the human self or ego consists…

indifference but he just didn’t think of asking. Heller calls Roark a “self-centered monster” but admits that he finds Roark to be “the most life-giving person” he has ever met. That “life-giving” quality can only spring from a selfish person, an egoist. Even when acknowledging his love for Dominique, Roark says “as selfishly as the fact that I exist” . Roark has no desire to destroy another, since his salvation does not lie in that. Roark is independent and free and from that stems his…

A manager of a retail store hired a fellow classmate to help out. One day, he notices the classmate stealing clothing from the store. When he confronts the classmate, he laughs it off and says “The owner is insured, no one is hurt, and it was under $100. Besides, friends stick together, right?” This dilemma could be handled in two ways, through a Utilitarian or an Egoism perspective. The Utilitarianism perspective is a teleological ethical system, which judges the consequences of an act. It…

Jenny sat down next to her best friend Abby for lunch. Jenny was super excited she got an “A” on that super hard Ethics exam they took the day before and couldn’t wait to share the news with Abby. Abby quietly sat down at the lunch table as Jenny began to exclaim, “Abby, I not only passed the Ethics exam but I received an ‘A’!” Abby’s face instantly soured. “How on God’s green earth did you get an ‘A’, Jennie?” Jenny began to reply, “Becau—“Abby cut her off, her face getting even more contorted.…