KnowraEthical egoismLinked fromLinked fromThe 9 pages that link to Ethical egoism, each with the reason it gives.All 9Broader topic 1Related 2Narrower topic 1Compared with 5UtilitarianismCompared with: Its focus on individual interest opposes utilitarianism’s impartial concern for everyone affected.DeontologyCompared with: It offers a competing account of what makes actions right, rather than grounding them in impartial duties.Arthur SchopenhauerCompared with: Schopenhauer’s compassion-based ethics rejects self-interest as the sole moral guide.Moral philosophyCompared with: It conflicts with theories that require impartial concern for others.Henry SidgwickRelated: Sidgwick treats rational self-interest as a serious rival to impartial morality.The Golden RuleCompared with: It conflicts with the rule when reciprocal concern asks for costly action.Rational egoismNarrower topic: Rational egoism is a version that grounds self-directed action in rationality and emphasizes long-term interests.EgoismBroader topic: It turns egoism into a moral prescription, unlike claims about how people actually behave.Yang ZhuRelated: It offers a modern comparison, though Yang Zhu’s surviving record does not establish a complete theory.