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Utilitarianism isn't a synonym for altruism. You can be a utilitarian and value your own happiness above that of others.
It's worth noting that this is a departure from the way these terms are commonly used in the ethics literature.
You're right, thanks for pointing that out.
Ah, thank you. Now I know more proper uses of the words "utilitarian" and "altruist", that should help me communicate.
Edit: Just read thomblake's comment. Now I'm back to using "utilitarian" to mean "altruistic value-maximizer".