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Psychological Egoism: Every Person Is Oriented Towards His (Or Her) Ow

Psychological Egoism: Every Person Is Oriented Towards His (or her) Own Welfare,
and The Object of Every One of His Voluntary Actions Is Some Good To Himself


Janan Savage
Ethics
Due 4/7/97

Psychological egoism is a reflex that every person has to orient
themselves toward their own welfare. Through this, it follows that every one of
his (or her) voluntary actions is some good to himself. If someone gives away
the last piece of bread to someone else, it is because they want to look like a
better person. Due to the fact that they would give away the last piece of bread.

Human nature is completely and exclusively egoistic. People are entirely
selfish and devoid of any genuine feelings of sympathy, benevolence, or
sociability. They are always thinking of themselves in everything they do.

Each individual is preoccupied exclusively with the gratification of
personal desires (felicity or happiness).Ones success in maintaining a
continuous flow of......


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