Selfish ideologies

Selfish ideologies are correlated with selfish behavior, or encourage it. It may be possible to quantify the degree of selfish conduct encouraged by an ideology.

Characteristics of selfish ideologies include:

• reduced donations to charity, as a percentage of wealth or in absolute terms
• lack of charitable group activities, such as building hospitals, volunteering to teach, or raising children
• imposition of the self-interested desires of a few on a larger group in a manner that interferes with their enjoyment or values
• excessive demands for attention by others, or provocateur activity