Psychological Egoism Theory
Psychological Egoism
Psychological egoism, as a doctrine, refers to the notion and ideology that people tend to act and behave in ways that are purposed to fulfill their needs and wishes (Fiester, 2012). Generally, this point of view endeavors to highlight that most, if not all, human actions are actuated by rather self-motivated desires that are not easily noticeable. As such, it is unequivocal to expound that the proponents of psychological egoism do not advocate or advance for the fact that some of the events engaged or undertaken by some members of the community may be focused to assist and aid the other vulnerable associates of the concerned society. I agree the view of James Rachels that the psychological egoism is not true.
Furthermore, those who are in support of this ideology denote that, in most cases, people happen to conceal and hide the justifications behind their rather individualized actions for the fear of being judged …show more content…
In this case, Rachels avers that by the fact that Smith decides not to go on a trip, just to stay behind and assist his sick friend, it means that he was not pushed by his personal interests in the concerned events. Had he been actuated and significantly influenced by self-directed motives, as expounded by the psychological egoism theory, it is obvious that Smith would have gone for the trip as opposed to aiding and abetting the sick friend. In this regard, James Rachels asserts that the position that all human actions and undertakings are self-motivated is not true due to the fact that some of them are based on voluntary acts. In Smith’s case, he volunteered to forgo the trip, just to attend to his best friend. Smith’s example indicates that people always do what they most want to do which refute the psychological
Psychological egoism, as a doctrine, refers to the notion and ideology that people tend to act and behave in ways that are purposed to fulfill their needs and wishes (Fiester, 2012). Generally, this point of view endeavors to highlight that most, if not all, human actions are actuated by rather self-motivated desires that are not easily noticeable. As such, it is unequivocal to expound that the proponents of psychological egoism do not advocate or advance for the fact that some of the events engaged or undertaken by some members of the community may be focused to assist and aid the other vulnerable associates of the concerned society. I agree the view of James Rachels that the psychological egoism is not true.
Furthermore, those who are in support of this ideology denote that, in most cases, people happen to conceal and hide the justifications behind their rather individualized actions for the fear of being judged …show more content…
In this case, Rachels avers that by the fact that Smith decides not to go on a trip, just to stay behind and assist his sick friend, it means that he was not pushed by his personal interests in the concerned events. Had he been actuated and significantly influenced by self-directed motives, as expounded by the psychological egoism theory, it is obvious that Smith would have gone for the trip as opposed to aiding and abetting the sick friend. In this regard, James Rachels asserts that the position that all human actions and undertakings are self-motivated is not true due to the fact that some of them are based on voluntary acts. In Smith’s case, he volunteered to forgo the trip, just to attend to his best friend. Smith’s example indicates that people always do what they most want to do which refute the psychological