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Ethical egoism

ethical position that moral agents should act in their own self-interest
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Ethical egoism

Summary

Ethical egoism ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,269 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Ethical egoism's different from is recorded as egoism[2].

Why It Matters

Ethical egoism ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,269 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[3] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[4]

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Max Stirner

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 30vi0b
    Aliases → —
    Different from → egoism
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