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rational egoism

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rational egoism

Summary

rational egoism is an ethical theory[1]. It draws 682 Wikipedia views per month (ethical_theory category, ranking #6 of 9).[2]

Key Facts

  • rational egoism's instance of is recorded as ethical theory[3].
  • rational egoism is a type of egoism[4].
  • rational egoism's different from is recorded as Ethical egoism[5].

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Context

rational egoism's instance of is recorded as ethical theory[3].

Why It Matters

rational egoism draws 682 Wikipedia views per month (ethical_theory category, ranking #6 of 9).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). rational egoism. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/rational-egoism
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_rational-egoism_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{rational egoism}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/rational-egoism}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 6d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1oPd1R
    Aliases → —
    Instance of → ethical theory
    Different from → Ethical egoism
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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