Altruism or Egoism?

[bennyboy]

bumpity

I'd say that self-resurrecting one's own thread after it died a natural death is a dick move. Except in the case of this thread, it just confirms your view that you are an egoist

[Esquilax]

Just gonna throw it out there: we have a rule against resurrecting a thread if nobody has posted in it for thirty days or more.

[Ryantology]

Just gonna throw it out there: we have a rule against resurrecting a thread if nobody has posted in it for thirty days or more.

Yeah but he's an egoist so fuck your rules?

Or maybe he made his donation and the rules don't apply? I haven't looked.

[Bittersmart]

Well, I voted Altruist. I think it's more beneficial not only to myself, but to my community, therefore ensuring a better world. But, I agree with everything in Tartarus Sauce's post. One cannot be purely altruistic...even the act of giving soothes our egos, doesn't it?

[*Deidre*]

I myself am a staunch egoist. I was wondering whether other members of the forum subscribe to egoist or altruist philosophy.

Truth is, we ALL exhibit both natures. It's not an either/or proposition.

[Tonus]

The poll question is "Which is the most Rational Moral Philosophy?" with the choice of altruism or egoism. I think that is context-dependent. The person who is in a "every man for himself" type of situation would rationally choose egoism and seek his own benefit, even if it is at the expense of others. The person in the more common communal or societal setting will rationally prefer altruism, since his own situation would be improved by contributing to the well-being of the larger group.

In my present situation, as the citizen of a modern society, altruism works as a rational moral philosophy better than egoism. That is, if I was limited to only making altruistic or egotistic choices, instead of selecting based on circumstances.

[Mr. Moncrieff]

I am committed to altruism in any way I can manifest it. I enjoy the utilitarianism of a good deed performed without the expectancy of a reciprocal gesture - it engenders me with a happiness otherwise reserved for personal attainment and achievement. It provides me with an intrinsic sense of worth.

I am not beyond egoism, however, as I am frequently and rather candidly aware of what pleases me and what provides another type of happiness within a utilitarian outlook. Happiness is the absence of pain and the presence of pleasure in this case, thus, as with any other human, I am always interested in removing myself from pain and assuring myself of pleasure.

[CapnAwesome]

Whether or not people want to be honest with themselves, they are selfish. Are you feeding other people before yourself and your family? Even many of the supposedly altruistic things that people do are ultimately to make themselves feel good. This however is also why I find philosophies like Objectivism or LeVeyian Satanism to be totally irrelevant. People don't need to be told to be selfish. People are selfish by nature.

[bennyboy]

Oh, crap. Ego got banned? I hope my little comment didn't contribute to that.

[Jackalope]

Oh, crap. Ego got banned? I hope my little comment didn't contribute to that.

Nobody ever got in serious trouble for a gratuitous thread bump.

Nope, this one tried real hard to be that nail that sticks up - and we all know what happens to those.