|Egoism |
|There are several theories about the principle of the GOOD that would serve human decision making in reaching a conclusion as to |
|what is the morally correct thing to do. One approach or group of theories is known as being Teleological. |
|TELEOLOGICAL THEORIES |
| In this approach to ethics it is the consequence of the act that is the basis for determining its worth. One of the most basic |
|of consequences is the impact on people and one of the most basic of all values for determining whether something is good or not |
|is the pleasure that it brings to someone. Some think that emotional and physical PLEASURE is the ONLY basis for determining |
|what is GOOD |
| Theories of the GOOD based on pleasure are termed HEDONISM |
| There are two popular theories of the GOOD based on pleasure. One is based on pleasure to one self. EGOISM |
| The other is based on the pleasure that results for all humans in the world. UTILITARIANISM. |
| This section will focus on EGOISM. |
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|There are five types of Egoism the focus here is on the last: |
| ETHICAL EGOISM |...
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