Ethical
solipsism
Solipsism (; ) is the philosophical idea that only one's mind is sure to exist. As an epistemological position, solipsism holds that knowledge of anything outside one's own mind is unsure; the external world and other minds cannot be known a ...
is relative to ''
Ethical egoism''; however, the difference is in that while the ethical egoist thinks that others should abide by the
social order
The term social order can be used in two senses: In the first sense, it refers to a particular system of social structures and institutions. Examples are the ancient, the feudal, and the capitalist social order. In the second sense, social order ...
while it is in his/her best interest to do what best suits him/her as an individual, the Ethical Solipsist is of the belief that no other
moral judgment exists or matters outside of his own individual moral judgment.
Alternatively, due to the Solipsistic uncertainty regarding the existence of external beings, he/she believes it necessary for all, (self included,) to adhere to the ethical and moral standards, for other beings may be real, and conscious.
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Meta-ethics