Ethical egoism is a system of creating a morality based not only on one's actions, but one's beliefs about those actions. A person's actions must not create good for others, only for themselves. Although many disagree with the theory of ethical egoism, there are a number convincing arguments in its favor. When one considers the theory at face value, there is little that can be said wrong about it. What could possibly be bad about …showed first 75 words of 575 total…

…showed last 75 words of 575 total…greater problems with the theory. Egoism is a theory that requires us to evaluate our personal needs and wants. In order to live by the theory of ethical egoism, one must decide what it is that will bring them the greatest amount of good. This means that for every daily decision that one makes, they must weigh not only all the immediate consequences of their actions, but also the long term effects of their actions.