利己主义 (lì jǐ zhǔ yì) — egoism

Definition

Examples

• 他的行为完全出于利己主义，从不考虑别人。
  Tā de xíng wéi wán quán chū yú lì jǐ zhǔ yì, cóng bù kǎo lǜ bié rén.
  His behavior is driven entirely by egoism; he never considers others.
• 哲学课上我们讨论了利己主义和利他主义的区别。
  Zhé xué kè shàng wǒ men tǎo lùn le lì jǐ zhǔ yì hé lì tā zhǔ yì de qū bié.
  In philosophy class we discussed the difference between egoism and altruism.
• 利己主义作为一种伦理学说，强调个人利益至上。
  lì jǐ zhǔ yì Zuò wéi yì zhǒng lún lǐ xué shuō, qiáng diào gè rén lì yì zhì shàng.
  Egoism, as an ethical theory, emphasizes the primacy of self-interest.