The justification of the personal ethical philosophy must now be added to the statement. David Hume (1711-1776) takes the idea of hedonism and compares it to the basic needs of animals. Hume believes that pain as well as pleasure incites an animal into action either for self-preservation or the allure of pleasurable experiences. The experience alone of either sensation does not elicit a single reaction, but the combined sensations and the acts of seeking pleasure and avoiding pain creates circumstances in which the ‘human animal’ will react according to the …