The Fallacies of Egoism and Altruism, and the Fundamental Principle of Morality (after Kant and Nelson) The State of Nature has a Law of Nature to govern it, which obliges every one: And Reason, which is that Law, teaches all Mankind, who will but consult it, that being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his Life, Health, Liberty, or Possessions. John Locke, The Second ...

Egoism In ethics egoism entails that the individual self is either the motivating moral force and is, or should, be the end of moral action. Egoism divides into both a positive and normative ethic. The positive ethic views egoism as a factual description of human affairs, that is people are motivated by their own interests and desires. The normative ethic is that they should be so motivated.

What does Ayn Rand mean when she describes selfishness as a virtue

Lecture 4 Egoism Varieties of Egoism: For our purposes, we will be concerned with five forms of egoism: common-sense egoism, psychological egoism, practical egoism, rational egoism, and ethical egoism. Common-sense Egoism: According to this view, egoism is a vice. It involves putting one s own concerns over those of others. One s behavior is egoistic if it involves putting one s own interests ...

Philosophical Egoism: Introducing Stirner The following article was published in an issue of Freedom magazine, published in the UK ca the late 1960's. It is a fair introduction to Max Stirner's major contribution to philosophical egoism. A Proposal for Freedom By Shirley F. Frederick Out of the cauldron of revolution struggled a new age. Hesitantly, falteringly, but with hope born of ...