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• Otherism — is a word used in several ways:*It is a direct translation of altruism, and is sometimes used synonymously.*Ralph Waldo Emerson used it to describe the process by which an individual is depersonalized or alienated due to their place in society.… …   Wikipedia

• Egoism — may refer to any of the following:* psychological egoism, the doctrine that holds that individuals are always motivated by self interest * ethical egoism, the doctrine that holds that individuals ought to do what is in their self interest *… …   Wikipedia

• Selfism — refers to any philosophy, doctrine, or tendency that upholds explicitly selfish principles as being desirable. It is used pejoratively.Paul VitzThe term selfism was used extensively by conservative Christian critic Paul Vitz in his book . Vitz… …   Wikipedia