Meliorism: An Essential Outlook For The Conflicting Human Moods

Research Article
Sharma G. N and Amreen Shaikh
DOI: 
http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijrsr.2018.0911.2896
Subject: 
science
KeyWords: 
Morality, Optimism, Pessimism & Meliorism.
Abstract: 

It is a matter of common experience that everyone appreciates the Altruistic attitude in theory because it is seen exactly in contrast to the Ethical Egoism. Somehow egoism as such encourages the view that morality in its native form can be respected only when peddled on the axis of self-interest. Much owing to this there has been apparently at least a notable conflict between the expected scale of morality and personal benefit. This also arises because of the different shades of self-interest, which may surface directly or indirectly. Sometimes it exists for a longer duration or might get exhausted soon. Philosophical behaviourism has gained sufficient favour in relation to the problems raised by a dualistic model of especially the mental and to some extent physical also. Traditionally it is the introspection which can bring forth the results by discerning openly. The two opposing human moods which never allow a balancing force are Optimism and Pessimism. It could be the demand of the circumstances and also the trait of the innate personality. However with the ever increasing demands of the modern age one cannot afford to rely totally on either. This paper proposes the Melioristic outlook as one of the major philosophical remedies to combat with the Conflicting human moods.