Egoism

:For other uses, see Egoism (disambiguation).

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Egoism may refer to any of the following:

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• 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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