The construction of self is the result and purpose of the responsible exercise of individual sovereignty when it is achieved through self-determination and self-realization.
A philosophy that holds that one must be honest, fair and kind, because those virtues serve the profit is selfish philosophy, arguing that these virtues should be performed for reasons other than self-interest is not selfish philosophy.
Three different formulations of the moral or ethical egoism have been identified:
Individual. An individual ethical egoist would hold that all people should do what benefits them.
Personal. A personal ethical egoist says that he must act according to his/her ...