Concept information
Preferred term
egoism
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]
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URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-T4VH7537-F
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