SELFISHNESS

'Selfishness' is an noun denoting the precedence given in thought or deed to self interests and self concerns, the act of placing ones own needs or desires above the needs or desires of others.
The implications of selfishness have inspired divergent views within religious, philosophical, psychological and evolutionary contexts.

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See also

★ Altruism

★ Egoism

★ Egotism

★ Enlightened self-interest

★ Ethic of reciprocity (the 'Golden Rule')

★ Generosity

★ A Theory of Justice (by John Rawls)

★ Objectivist philosophy

References

★ ''Twilight of the Idols'', Friedrich Nietzsche Penguin Classics; Reissue edition (February 15, 1990), ISBN 0140445145

★ ''The Evolution of Cooperation'', Robert Axelrod, Basic Books, ISBN 0-465-02121-2

★ ''The Selfish Gene'', Richard Dawkins (1990), second edition -- includes two chapters about the evolution of cooperation, ISBN 0-19-286092-5

★ ''The Virtue of Selfishness'', Ayn Rand, ISBN 0451163931,

★ Use of the term "selfish" as manipulation http://eqi.org/selfish.htm