The Virtue of Selfishness

The Contrasting Concepts of Morality in Anthem “I am neither foe nor friend to my brothers, but such as each of them shall deserve of me” (Rand 36). This excerpt provides insight to Equality’s personal view on the ethics surrounding morality. Morality is a complex and unique concept of the perceived difference between right and wrong. Within each environment and each new set of standards comes different ideas of morality, whether they are forced by a society or thought of individually as guiding

In the first five chapters of Ethics Theory And Practice there are four main types of theories Ethical Egoism, Utilitarianism, Kantian Ethics, and Virtue Ethics. I will be presenting and reacting to each of these different Ethics, and presenting my own approach to Ethics. In the second chapter of our book Ethics Theory And Practice It discuses ethical egoism and utilitarianism. Ethical Egoism is a theory that states that everyone should act in their own self interest. Ethical Egoism can take

Philanthropy is almost the only virtue which is sufficiently appreciated by mankind." I can get behind this idea about how philanthropy is overrated. I'm sure Thoreau is referring to extremely affluent people who give away portions of their "hard earned" cash simply because it makes them look like better people and they will be respected and glorified as charitable benefactors. In reality, this person has given hardly a fraction of their total worth and is unjustly honored by the monetary standards

Egoism is a teleological theory of ethics that sets the ultimate criterion of morality in some nonmoral value (i.e. happiness or welfare) that results from acts (Pojman 276). It is contrasted with altruism, which is the view that one's actions ought to further the interests or good of other people, ideally to the exclusion of one's own interests (Pojman 272). This essay will explain the relation between psychological egoism and ethical egoism. It will examine how someone who believes in psychological

of the Soul consist of the four virtues in which help establish an ideal state with no corruption, the 4 virtues are wisdom, courage, temperance, and justice. According to Plato the first three needed to be understood in order for justice to be understood as well. The first virtue is wisdom which is the possession of knowledge and prudence in listening to council is found in the act of guardianship, which would then stand in for the virtue of rulers. The second virtue is courage which is bravery and

allows pride to take over through his disabled, younger brother Doodle. Brother is embarrassed by Doodle the moment that he was born into the world. He felt as if Doodle was not a suitable playmate because he was handicapped. This reveals the selfishness of Brother at the beginning of the story. Brother is mortified due to the fact that he has a disabled brother. Since Brother is embarrassed by Doodle, he constantly takes advantage of him. Brother allows for his pride to eventually overtake

other students. According to utilitarianism and virtue ethics theories, cheating is morally wrong. From a utilitarian perspective (the ends justify the means), the cheating students may be happy with their resultant higher grades, but the majority non-cheating students would not be happy, especially if there is a grading curve involved. Virtue ethics values qualities like integrity, honesty and fairness while avoiding vices like greed and selfishness. If cheating were allowed to go unnoticed, it would

freedom and minimizes selfishness. Because maximizing freedom opens gateways to self-improvement and societal growth while minimizing selfishness limits disputes and further immorality, they are essential ideals for an excellent utopia to practice.

Aristotle says, "For no one would choose to live without friends even if he had all the other goods” (Nicomachean Ethics VIII 1155a, pp. 119). Moreover, besides necessary, friendship is something noble, something beautiful, for it is a virtue, or it involves virtue. Ultimately, since human being is a social animal, which naturally tends to coexistence with other human beings, friendship is the fullest realization of sociability and more fulfilling way of living. Aristotle a little further on states

incongruent desires and wishes. Parents did not tolerate selfishness from anyone at anytime. Then came the millennials, also called the me generation. The typical millennial, concerned only with his or her own happiness, pursues self satisfaction relentlessly. They only reflect upon their fellow man’s needs when it benefits them. Millennials have been called lazy, selfish, and worthless by their peers. This leads one to ponder selfishness’ roots, how it became such an undesirable trait and whether