concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: egoism

egoism
type: Concept
broader: theories of ethics
definition: Psychological Egoism Psychological egoism (sometimes called descriptive egoism) claims that every individual does, as a matter of fact, always pursue his or her own interests. In other words, it claims that people never act altruistically for the good of others or for an ideal. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Egoism]

theories of ethics
type: Concept
narrower: egoism