Egoism (Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
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shown in filters: References and Indices 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. [ eng ] |