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Henry Sidgwick conceived of egoism as an ethical theory parallel to utilitarianism: the utilitarian holds that one should maximize the good of all beings in the universe; the egoist holds instead that the good one is ultimately to aim at is only one's own.
Abstract: The various forms of ethical egoism are defined. Standard objections to ethical egoism are evaluated, and the conclusion is drawn that ethical egoism is incomplete. I. Ethical egoism is the prescriptive doctrine that all persons ought to act from their own self-interest. Personal ethical egoism is the belief that only I should act from the motive of self-interest, nothing is stated about what motives others should act from.