Ethical Egoism

Ethical Egoism

We should act in our own self intrest
Psychosocial egoism= we do act in our self intrest
Normative
1. Tells us how to behave
E.g. donating, you should only do it if you get something out of it
its an ethical theory not a pattern of behaviour, you don't have to be selfish
Max Stirner
1. "freedom cannot be granted it must be taken"
2. You are the centre of value for yourself
3. A total rejection of any higher cause
4. You should not sacrifice yourself for a spook- an idea
  1. We do not want the spook freedom e.g. freedom that the state allows
  2. The bad stuff we do is on behalf of spooks
5. We are collaborative by nature
  1. BUT events like twin towers
    1. But these were people enslaved to spooks
everything has value insofar as it applies to me
Enzig- uniquness
1. everything is measured against me
Union of Egoists
1. cooperation which respects the uniqueness of individuals and supports them in pursuing their individual goals
Meta ethical- a debate that arises when the nature of ethics is considered
Short and Long Term
1. self interest can be aligned with an action that helps/benefits others
2. actions that could benefit people in the short term might benefit you in the long term
Challenges
1. Everyone being unique doesn't mean everyone is equal
2. Destruction of community ethos
  1. will of the individual
  2. state laws for benefit of majority
  3. aim to free people is up to the individual
3. Social injustice and bigotry
  1. conflict of interest with others
  2. needs of individua
Enzige
1. the ego
Eigenheit
1. ownness, the idea of mastering oneself

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