Ethical Egoism

Ethical egoism attempts to answer the question of what ought to be done. As such, it states that everyone ought to seek out their own self-interests; if you should happen to help another by seeking out your best self-interest, then this would be by accident.

There are three major arguments for ethical egoism:

(1) By looking out for others' interests we are insulting them; may do more bad than good and; may intrude on others' privacy.

(2) By looking out for others' interests we are denying our own individuality.

(3) All moral duties have an underlying principle of self-interest.