Egoism

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Psychological Egoism - the Doctrine that holds that individuals are always 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, egotism may include Narcissism and Antisocial Behavior

Egoism is promoted by the following philosophies/ideologies:

Individualism - a focus on the Individual as opposed to Society

Individualist Anarchism - Anarchism that exalts the supremacy of the individual

Libertarianism - a Political Ideology that advocates individual Liberty and Private Property

Machiavellianism - a tendency to deceive and manipulate others for personal gain

Objectivism - a philosophical system based on the writings of novelist Ayn Rand that advocates egoism

Suitheism - Belief in self as a deity

Egoism is advocated by - or can be claimed to be advocated by - the following people:

Thomas Hobbes - British philosopher

Max Stirner - German philosopher

Friedrich Nietzsche - German philosopher

Ragnar Redbeard - Social Darwinist author of Might Is Right

Ayn Rand - Russian-American novelist, founder of Objectivism

Harry Browne - American Libertarian Writer

Anton LaVey - Founder of The Church Of Satan

SEE ALSO

Altruism , "otherism", the opposite of egoism

Selfishness