Rational egoism

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Rational egoism is the philosophical view that it is rational to act in one's own self-interest. Rational egoism is distinguished from psychological egoism in that this is not a claim about how people actually act, and from ethical egoism which claims that it is a moral imperative to act egoistically. Ayn Rand's Objectivist philosophy is probably one of the most well-known defenders of rational egoism.

Also, a rational egoist may refer to an individual that calculates the advantage to himself in all situations.Self, Peter. Political Theories of Modern Government, Unwin Hyman, 1985.

See also

• Rational selfishness
• Invisible Hand

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