Ethical egoism is the ethical theory that holds that the primary motivation for moral action is to maximize one's own pleasure.

Ethical egoism is a normative theory, while psychological egoism is a descriptive theory. Ethical egoism is concerned with what people ought to do, while psychological egoism is concerned with what people actually do. Ethical egoism is based on reason, while psychological egoism is based on emotion.

Ethical egoism is often criticized for being too selfish, impractical, and inconsistent with human nature.

Utilitarianism is the ethical theory that holds that the primary motivation for moral action is to maximize the pleasure of others.

Ethical egoism is often defended on the grounds that it is the most natural ethical theory, the most consistent with human nature, and the most practical ethical theory.

Psychological egoism is the ethical theory that holds that the primary motivation for all human action is to maximize one's own pleasure.

Ethical altruism is a normative theory, while psychological altruism is a descriptive theory. Ethical altruism is concerned with what people ought to do, while psychological altruism is concerned with what people actually do. Ethical altruism is based on reason, while psychological altruism is based on emotion.

Psychological egoism is often criticized for being too selfish, impractical, and inconsistent with human nature.

Deontology, Kantianism, and virtue ethics are all ethical theories that hold that the primary motivation for moral action is to fulfill one's duty.

Psychological egoism is often defended on the grounds that it is the most natural ethical theory, the most consistent with human nature, and the most practical ethical theory.

According to ethical egoism, the ultimate goal of moral action is to maximize one's own pleasure.

Ethical egoism is concerned with what people ought to do, while ethical altruism is concerned with what people actually do. Ethical egoism is based on reason, while ethical altruism is based on emotion. Ethical egoism holds that the primary motivation for moral action is to maximize one's own pleasure, while ethical altruism holds that the primary motivation for moral action is to maximize the pleasure of others.

Ethical altruism is often criticized for being too idealistic, impractical, and inconsistent with human nature.

Legalism, positivism, and natural law theory are all ethical theories that hold that the primary motivation for moral action is to obey the law.

Ethical altruism is often defended on the grounds that it is the most moral ethical theory, the most consistent with human nature, and the most practical ethical theory.