Ethical egoism
a normative agent based theory focused on self interest rather than altruism
altruism
acting selflessly in someone elses interest
eigenheit
ownness
einzige
ego/ true self
union of egoists
a group of egoists which work together until the partnership becomes mutually dependent
psychological egoism
a descriptive theory which states not how we should act but how we do act
Plato
created psychological egoism
destruction of community ethos
a criticism which says that the idea of community gets rejected
leads to bigotry
a criticism which says that it could led to bigotry due to everyone doing what they want
Ayn Rand
selfless behaviour is short sighted creating a society that treats individuals as disposable
Max Stirner
a german philosopher and teacher who influenced the development of existentialism, nihilism and individual anarchism
Stirner claimed
we are slaves to duty, guilt or conscience
Einzig
unique
social injustices
leads to conflict with no clear way of resolving it
involvement of religion
stirner argues people become shackled to a religion out of obligation
stirner on psychological egoism
believes that it should be rejected
unselfish people
are weak and do not belong to themselves
owness
is seen to be the highest good