Egoism

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
• Egoist anarchism, a form of anarchism, as most often represented by Max Stirner
• Egocentrism, inability to "put oneself in other peoples' shoes"

See also

• Altruism, the selfless concern for the welfare of others
• Selfishness, denoting the precedence given in thought or deed to the self, i.e., self-interest or self concern
• Selfism, a pejorative term referring to any philosophy, doctrine, or tendency that upholds explicitly selfish principles as being desirable
• Individualism, a focus on the individual as opposed to society
• Individualist anarchism, anarchism that exalts the supremacy of the individual
• Machiavellianism, a tendency to deceive and manipulate others for personal gain
• Objectivism (Ayn Rand), a philosophical system based on the writings of Ayn Rand that advocates egoism
• Satanism, a philosophy based on individualism and self-preservation
• Post-egoism, a philosophy aiming beyond egoism
• Suitheism, the belief in self as a deity