Egoism is the belief that the only thing that is important is self-interest. This means that you should always put your own interests first, and you should not care about the consequences of your actions.
egoism is the underlying principle of capitalism.
egoism is the reason that people are often selfish and hurtful to one another.
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concern for your own interests and welfare
Synonyms:
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(ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare in the basis of morality
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Bender represents values of the old order, egoism and individualism.
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Egoism is the morality of trolls and children.
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The view is a normative form of egoism.
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In communism, the flaw is man's in baked egoism.
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As such, the term is etymologically related very closely with egoism.
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See the criticism section of psychological egoism for more.
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Malay nationalism is dead and materialism and egoism are running amok.
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It involves ideas of destiny and free will, as well as of psychological egoism.
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His embrace of egoism is in stark contrast to Godwin's altruism.
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Egoism is a corollary of setting man's life as the moral standard.