Colloquially hedonism simply means pleasure seeking, but, in philosophy, it's a little more complicated than that. I think it is safe to say, except for masochists, what one, "desires," is what pleases them or gives them pleasure rather than pain. You do not have to call that hedonism, but my point is to the fact that just because one, "desires," or wants something, it does not make it good.stevie wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 7:05 amNot necessarily because hedonism refers to desiring sensual pleasures. But there may be also goals desired that are not hedonism, goals like "peace of mind", "being more compassionate", "being a good father/mother", "being less egocentric", etc.RCSaunders wrote: ↑Sun Oct 17, 2021 9:39 pmThe technical term for an ethical theory that regards, "what is desired," as the ultimate principle is called hedonism.
You cannot say, "being a good father/mother," is a right objective without identifying what, "good," is. Nothing is just, "good." There must be some objective, purpose, or goal relative to which something is good.