Hedonism is a philosophy that places pleasure and happiness as the highest aim of human life. The idea behind hedonism is that pleasure and happiness are the only intrinsic good, and that all other values and goals are merely instrumental in achieving those ends. There are different variations of hedonism, but two major schools of thought are ethical hedonism and psychological hedonism. Ethical hedonism holds that the pursuit of pleasure and happiness is not only desirable, but also morally r...
