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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• Altruism, "otherism"
• Selfishness
• 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 novelist Ayn Rand that advocates egoism
• Post-egoism, a philosophy aiming beyond egoism
• Suitheism - Belief in self as a deity

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