The Importance Of Ethical Egoism

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Is it morally right to love oneself before loving someone else? Is the ideal of sacrificing our ideals and virtues for someone else to be happy? Which sounds better? In our society today, we live by the idea that in order to be happy, we must put that to the side in order for others to seek happiness. Doesn’t that sound backwards, in any sense? Wouldn’t make sense to have self-worth and be happy and content with ourselves first? With that being said, everyone would already be happy because everyone is happy with themselves, and then we wouldn’t have to worry about everyone else being happy. Sounds simple to follow this theory, but not truly what everyone believes it to be. Ethical egoism is often misconstrued for egotists, a person who is …show more content…

First and foremost, I believe it’s one of the most effective ways to achieve rational happiness. Although it’s not one of the easiest ways to our happiness, it does take some time to reach for and it’s all worthwhile. I am a strong believer that our happiness comes first before others. If we didn’t go for our self-interests, I feel that we would be sad and almost resentful at ourselves and could changes the way we treat others. If my life’s ambition was to become a singer but someone told me that I wouldn’t make it, should I listen to them and break my ideals because of someone else’s opinion? Is there a chance that I’ll fail and have my dreams crushed, what do I do? Should I give up? An example like that would make someone feel doubtful and afraid and eventually will resent that person for holding themselves back from what they wanted to do. Instead, we should just keep striving and going for our goals, regardless of what anyone says. I feel that ethical egoism give you a mental reminder to believe in yourself and overcome any obstacles that come before you. According to Tara Smith from the book Viable Values, She acknowledges that human beings need to flourish because life depends on actions that help sustain a person’s motivation to engage in life-furthering actions such as growth and strength, which is essential to

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