Confucianism as well as Mahayana has it's propositions of Egoism and Altruism.Confucianism deals with it's Egoism and Altruism in the meanings of ethics,while Mahayana in the meanings of Buddhist realm.Confucianism argues that Altruism is more important than Egoism,while Mahayana puts forward that Egoism is more important than Altruism.