:For other uses, see Egoism (disambiguation). ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Egoism may refer to any of the following: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - psychological egoism - the doctrine that holds that individuals are motivated by self-interest.
- ethical egoism - the ethical doctrine that holds that individuals ought to do what is in their 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
- egotism - an excessive or exaggerated sense of self-importance. In extreme forms, egoism (as egotism) may include narcissism and antisocial behavior.
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