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Egoism

Psychological egoism is a reflex that every person has to orient themselves toward their own welfare. Through this, it follows that every one ofhis (or her) voluntary actions is some good to himself. If someone gives awaythe last piece of bread to someone else, it is because they want to look like abetter person. Due to the fact that they would give away the last piece of bread. Human nature is completely and exclusively egoistic. People are entirelyselfish and devoid of any genuine feelings of sympathy, benevolence, orsociability. They are always thinking of themselves in everything they do.Each individual is preoccupied exclusively with the gratification ofpersonal desires (felicity or happiness).Ones success in maintaining acontinuous flow of gratification is the means of ones happiness.The object of the voluntary acts of every man is some good to himself.Whenever man renounces his right it is either in consideration for some rightreciprocally transferred to himself, or for some other good he hopes for fromthe outcome. This presents us with the old saying: "Do unto others as you wouldwant them to do unto you."Social organization originates out of self interest. All society is forgain, or for glory. It is not like we think it is—for love of our fellows.Instead it is for self preservation. It is a sort of social contract. In a stateof nature we are at war with each other and life is solitary, poor, nasty,brutish, and short. In a natural state individuals are in equal powers.Voluntary collective organization is the most effective way for individuals toutilize their powers.Man should be allowed the right to use all means or actions to preservehimself. For every man is desirous of what is good to him, and shuns what isevil, but chiefly the chiefest of natural evil, which is death. The right tobear arms. In conclusion, I would like to say that? Psychological Egoism-- This is the claim that humans by nature aremot...

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