Ethical egoism is
A) not based on reason or logic.
B) based on determining long-term beneficial consequences.
C) the divine command theory by another name.
D) Kantianism by another name.
E) utilitarianism by another name.

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Ethical egoism is the theory that an individual's actions should be based on their own self-interests. However, ethical egoism also considers the long-term beneficial consequences for the individual, which separates it from mere selfishness. Therefore, the best choice is B.

Ethical Egoism Is