Tasks discussion

Ethics are a set of rules which help in governing the society in the right direction and also help in setting up the right expectations for the general population. There are religious beliefs which in turn have a function in defining the ethics of the society. The objective here is that there is a divine being which provides guidance in choosing the right character for a person to act on. When we look at ethical egoism, it speaks to the individual characteristics of a person and takes that everyone acts out of their own self-interest. This thought in itself has its pros and cons because in theory every individual has its own thoughts and belief systems, and it will have a tendency to create conflict within the society. As per the Hobbesian theory, the counterbalance to the ethical egoism is to have a greater control of the government in the society. This theory is more aligned with the fact that will tone down the selfishness of a person.

            Adam Smith’s perception on the other hand is more fine-tuned towards the fact that even though people act of self-interest, there is an underlying inertia which drives people in different direction and differs to that of a selfish propaganda. The utilitarian theory sounds very good at the surface but has its own flaws because bringing greater good to the maximum number of people has its own flaws. In closing, I’d go with what Ayn Rand’s belief system is about ethical egoism which says that the world can be a better place if we did not have any guilt for making any choice during a dilemma.