Egoism

So, i've been absent for quite a while, time to fling some stuff on here:
Lets talk egocentrical behaviour. Generally speaking, we have the tendency to label egocentrical behaviour as actions or thoughts that relate to or benefit only the source, in this case the egocentrical person. As such, a person who buys sweets and shares it with another may be considered considerate. Where as a person who buys sweets for himself and does not share it, even when asked politely, is considered egocentric. This may be a shallow example, but it presents several things. In both situations, the same basic logic was applied at the lowest layer of thought, this logic being: I want to eat something because I feel like eating it. This comes from the need for something that can be satisfied with sweets. The second layer however is the decision layer, where one choice is to eat it, as the other is to share it for one of several reasons. With the first choice, the process ends and the person is considered egocentrical. The second choice however adds another layer(which we'll dub the consequential layer). In the consequential layer, the choice of sharing is made by considering the consequences of sharing and not sharing. For example, the pros are things like: Other people appreciate your sharing, other people benefit your sharing or some other reason that affects other people. The cons are: Not having it all for yourself. While this might seem as a simple equation, I'm going to add a variable, relation to the other person(people). If they are your friends, you'll have the benefit of enjoying their appreciation, which rebalances the loss of not having it all for yourself. If you don't know them, you won't want to share, because sharing has no real value in appreciation. Of course when you care about what other people think of you, that might also trigger your sharing, to get satisfaction from their opinion of you. I could go on forever with these variables, I'll just cut to the chase. Whatever we do, technically, there is "allways" a egocentrical/selfish reasoning behind it. The difference between non- and egocentrical people is that the egocentrical people are - lets face it - honest about it in their behaviour. Any thoughts? post away.