Egoism and Altruism both play a role in the three different types of friendship. The first friendship is based on utility, where people derive some benefit from each other. In this type of friendship is based entirely on egoism. While the second friendship is based on pleasure, where both people are drawn to the other's wit, good looks, or other pleasant qualities. This friendship is also based on egoism because the friendship is based on their own utility and pleasure. The third type of friendship is based on goodness.
While the third type of friendship is different than the first two. A friendship based on goodness is based on altruism rather than egoism. The reason this type of friendship last is due to the fact that goodness is an enduring quality, therefore the friendship last.These type of friendships take a while to develop, but are long lasting. In my personal opinion friendships are based on a mix of both altruism and egoism, but mostly altruism. In order to keep a friendship over a long period of time both people mutually not have self interest on what they can get out of the friendship. Rather each friend at some level must love the other according to the other's merit.
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