For humans to excel, we must inspect and select the right moral motives arranged properly to clash minimally with and yet supplement each other in our wills.
Self-interest or egoism must be our primary moral motive. This moral motive directly benefits the individual, and indirectly uplifts all of society. Of course, it can not be a selfish, petty, narrow or mean self-interest. Rather, it must be a lofty, idealistic, enlightened self-interest properly weighted by practicality and common sense.
The secondary moral motive must be selflessness or altruism. This moral motive allows us to care for, protect others, and see that their needs are met. It is nothing like total deprecation of the self, and submerging the self into some rabid herd existence.
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