Egoism

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The terms "egoism" and "egotism" may refer to:

  • egotism, an excessive or exaggerated sense of self-importance
  • ethical egoism, the doctrine that holds that individuals ought to do what is in their self-interest
  • psychological egoism, the doctrine that holds that individuals are always motivated by self-interest
  • rational egoism, the belief that it is rational to act in one's self-interest
  • solipsism, (sometimes called egoism), the belief that only one's self exists, or that only the experiences of one's self can be verified
  • A form of individualist anarchism called "egoism," as most often represented by Max Stirner


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