Egotism 1285228 225034697 2008-07-11T15:55:18Z Larapod 103239 deleted some hilarious graffiti {{Confusing|date=December 2006}}{{Unreferenced|date=February 2008}}{{Original research|date=February 2008}} '''Egotism''' is the motivation to maintain and enhance favorable views of self. Egotism means placing oneself at the center of one's world with direct concern for no other. It is closely related to [[narcissism]], or "loving one's self," and the possible tendency to speak or write of oneself boastfully and at great length. Egotism may coexist with delusions of one's own importance, at the denial of others. This [[conceit]] is a character trait describing a person who [[Action (philosophy)|acts]] to gain [[values]] in an amount excessively greater than that which he/she gives to others. Egotism is often accomplished by exploiting the [[altruism]], [[irrationality]] and ignorance of others, as well as utilizing [[coercion|coercive]] force and/or [[fraud]]. Egotism differs from both [[altruism]], or acting to gain ''fewer'' values than are being given, and [[egoism]], a determination to gain and give an ''equal'' amount or degree of values. Various forms of "empirical egoism" can be consistent with egotism, as long as the value of one's own self-benefit is entirely individual.{{Dubious|date=March 2008}} ==Etymology== The term "'''egotism'''" is derived from the Latin '''''ego''''', meaning "self" or "I", and English, ''[[-ism]]'', used to denote a philosophy. As such, the term is etymologically related very closely with [[egoism]]. ==See also== {{wikiquote}} *[[Rational egoism]] *[[Rational selfishness]] *[[Ethical egoism]] {{portalpar|Philosophy|Socrates.png}} [[Category:Philosophical terminology]] {{Psychology-stub}} [[ar:أنانية]] [[de:Egotismus]] [[es:Egotismo]] [[it:Egotismo]] [[ms:Egoisme]] [[sr:Egoizam]] [[sh:Egotizam]]