Topic > Kant's Theory, Utilitarianism and Egoism - 1086

Egoism affirms selfishness, holds that moral conduct should be judged through self-interest. Egoism states that good consequences for the individual agent outweigh the consequences imposed on others. In selfishness, actions might be considered ethical for the individual if the person undertaking them benefits from them, while any benefit or harm to the well-being of others is a side effect and not as important as the consequences for the individual. Kant's moral theory is based on the idea that doing the right thing must be motivated by reason and not by emotions. This is because, according to Kant, if we want morality, or an ethical system, to apply equally to everyone, it must be based on reason, since it is to reason that every rational being can appeal, and it is only reason that applies universally . Emotions, or subjective preferences, desires, needs, desires are subjective, depend on how an individual feels and therefore cannot be applied