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Hedonism refers to a family of theories, all of which have in common that pleasure plays a central role in them. Psychological or motivational hedonism claims that human behavior is determined by desires to increase pleasure and to decrease pain.[1][2] Normative or ethical hedonism, on the other hand, is not about how humans actually act but how humans should act: people should pursue pleasure and avoid pain.[2] Axiological hedonism, which is sometimes treated as a part of ethical hedonism, is the thesis that only pleasure has intrinsic value.[1][3][4] Applied to well-being or what is good for someone, it is the thesis that pleasure and suffering are the only components of well-being.[5] These technical definitions of hedonism within philosophy, which are usually seen as respectable schools of thought, have to be distinguished from how the term is used in "everyday language". In that sense, it has a negative connotation, linked to the egoistic pursuit of short-term gratification by ind

Hedonism - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Family of views prioritizing pleasure For other uses, see Hedonism (disambiguation) . "Hedonist" redirects here. For other uses, see Hedonist (disambiguation) . Different forms of hedonism address the role of pleasure in motivation, value, and morality. [ 1 ] Hedonism is a family of philosophical views that prioritize pleasure . Psychological hedonism is the theory that all human behavior is motivated by the desire to maximize pleasure and minimize pain . As a form of egoism , it suggests that people only help others if

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