ðɪ əpˈoʊzɪŋ vjˈuː ɪz ˈɛθɪkəl ˈiːɡoʊˌɪzəm, wˌɪtʃ meɪntˈeɪnz ðæt mˈɔːɹəl ˈeɪdʒənts ʃˌʊd ˈɔːlweɪz ˈækt ɪn ðɛɹ ˈoʊn sˈɛlfˈɪntɹɛst.
The opposing view is ethical egoism, which maintains that moral agents should always act in their own self-interest.