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Egoism : Develop the criticism that ethical egoism is an inadequate moral theory because it does not resolve moral conflicts. Recall that ethical egoism simply denies that theories must do this. I will be arguing that ethical egoism is an inadequate moral theory because it does not resolve moral conflicts. I will first give you the basic background information on ethical egoism as well as information about egoism required to see the flaw in it. Then …

…that eventually comes out on top in any given conflict will always have committed an act that is both morally right because he has reached his best interests and morally wrong because of its effect on stopping the other parties from reaching their best interests. Therefore ethical egoism is a moral theory that has an inconsistency. It can not solve any moral conflicts that arise which is a basis that all moral theories must do.