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