Rachel and Rachel's - Ethical Egoism

psychological egoism

says something about how behavior works at a fundamental level, motivation, why we do what we do

• the primary, most fundamental, and only motivation the pursuit of self-interest as a person who understands it

Reasons for psychological egoism

• why would you do it if your didn’t want to?

• pursuit of positive self-image

Reasons against psychological egoism

there’s a differences between satisfaction and getting something for yourself

• what a skeptic would say

ethical egoism

there is only one moral/ethical requirement/goal for each person to pursue their own self-interest

• believe lying is only wrong if it impacts your self interest (lying is ok)

• more radical view