Essay On Ethical Egoist

The view of an Ethical Egoist, henceforth to be referred as the egoist, is quite simple in a way. The way to determine WWTED (What would the egoist do?), can be easily done if one refers back to the principles of an egoist. The view of an egoist depends on the following: 1. We ought always to do what is in our long term best interest, 2. The right act, or duty, is the act that maximizes our long term intrinsic good, and 3. Our duty is to do that which benefits us the most in the long term. In other words, an egoist’s actions and decisions depend on whether the act will benefit himself in the long run. An egoist definitely does not believe in acting selfishly, if we look at the what acting selfishly truly means we see that it does not fall under the principles of an egoist. First, selfish behavior can be thought as doing what we think will give us the most (immediate) pleasure regardless of the effects on others. An egoist would not at all be interested in acting selfishly because he believes in

The egoist believes in acting in such ways that will lead to what is in their long term best interest and that will ultimately benefit him in the long run. In saying this, doing what we always want to do can not relate to an egoist because what we always want to do may not be what is in our long term best interest. For example, one day you might want to drop out of school because it’s too much work. This act will most likely lead to being unemployed in the future, working a full-time job at a low pay, or feeling unfulfilled for the remainder of your life. Dropping out of school may be what you want to do; however, it is not in your best interest to do because it will not benefit you in the long run. An egoist would do the contrary, he would stay in school, knowing well that an education can serve as extremely beneficial to his long term best