egoism

noun

1. the habit of valuing everything only in reference to one’s personal interest; selfishness (opposed to altruism).
2. egotism or conceit.
3. Ethics. the view that morality ultimately rests on self-interest.

noun

1. concern for one’s own interests and welfare
2. ethics the theory that the pursuit of one’s own welfare is the highest goodCompare altruism
3. self-centredness; egotism