Morality is about approval and disapproval {emotive theory, ethics}.
Ethics is about feelings, attitudes, and emotions {emotivism, ethics}.
People ought to do only what is in their self-interest {ethical egoism}.
Will is basis of morals {ethical voluntarism}.
Pleasure is the only rational good, all actions can be pursuits of pleasure, or pleasure is the only goal that people desire {hedonism}. However, people pursue many goals and drives. Pleasure cannot describe all good things, such as freedom.
Personal value can be the greatest good {heroicism}.
Good actions are positive reinforcers, and bad actions are negative reinforcers {operant conditioning, ethics}. Operant conditioning can teach ethical behavior.
Ethics {Eudaemonism} {perfectionism} can depend on individual personal growth, as they use all their abilities, powers, and ideas, keep well-being and confidence, and find their true selves through experience and action. People can be morally excellent, powerful, or achieving, rather than doing wasteful or useless activities.
Self-interest is the motivation for human actions {psychological egoism}. Desire wills voluntary actions, which are for self even if they are altruistic, emotional, or rational. However, self-interest is too general, and interest is actually about direct interests. Many motives are not about self, such as reasons and emotions for donating money. Self-interest is about present and future interests, so people must know both.
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