Look up: egoism

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   egoism
   [n] - attempting to get personal recognition for yourself (especially by unacceptable means)
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   egoism
   In ethics, the doctrine that we seek only our enlightened self-interest and that all our desires are self-referential. Notable ethical theorists who have held versions of egoism are Aristotle,...
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   Egoism
   E'go·ism noun [ French égoïsme , from Latin -ego I. See I , and confer Egotism .] 1. (Philos.) The doctrine of certain extreme adherents or disciples of Descartes and Johann Gottlieb Fichte, which finds all the elements of knowledge in the ego and the relations which it implies or provides for. 2. Excessive love and thought of self; the hab ...
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   egoism
   1. <philosophy> The doctrine of certain extreme adherents or disciples of Descartes and Johann Gottlieb Fichte, which finds all the elements of knowledge in the ego and the relations which it implies or provides for. ... 2. Excessive love and thought of self; the habit of regarding one's self as the center of every interest; selfishness; oppos ...
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   egoism
   egocentrism noun concern for your own interests and welfare
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   egoism
   noun (ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare in the basis of morality
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   Egoism
   `Egoism` may refer to any of the following: * psychological egoism, the doctrine that holds that individuals are always motivated by self-interest * ethical egoism, the 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 ...
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   egoism
   (e´go-iz-әm) any of several ethical doctrines describing relationships between morality, self-interest and behavior. excessive preoccupation with oneself, self-interest with disregard for the needs of others. egotism.
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   Egoism
   • (n.) The doctrine of certain extreme adherents or disciples of Descartes and Johann Gottlieb Fichte, which finds all the elements of knowledge in the ego and the relations which it implies or provides for. • (n.) Excessive love and thought of self; the habit of regarding one`s self as the center of every interest; selfishness; -- oppose...
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    egoism
    (from Latin ego, `I`), in philosophy, an ethical theory holding that the good is based on the pursuit of self-interest. The word is sometimes ... [4 related articles]
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    egoism
    egoism 1. The ethical doctrine that morality has its foundations in self-interest. 2. The ethical belief that self-interest is the just and proper motive for all human conduct. 3. Excessive preoccupation with one's own well-being and interests, usually accompanied by an inflated sense of self-importance. 4. Egotism; conceit. Synonyms: conceit, egoti...
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    egoism
    egoism (ē'gōizum) , in ethics, the doctrine that the ends and motives of human conduct are, or should be, the good of the individual agent. It is opposed to altruism, which holds the criterion of morality to be the welfare of others. The term has been variously used, from the benevol...
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