Cynicism

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According to the Wikipedia

Cynicism was originally the philosophy of a group of ancient Greeks called the Cynics, founded by Antisthenes.
Nowadays the word generally describes, somewhat pejoratively, the opinions of those inclined to disbelieve in human sincerity, in virtue, or in altruism: individuals who maintain that only self-interest motivates human behavior. A modern cynic typically has a highly contemptuous attitude towards social norms, especially those which serve more of a ritualistic purpose than a practical one, and will tend to dismiss a substantial proportion of popular beliefs, conventional morality and accepted wisdom as "bullshit".

This attitude is prevalent at the Missouri Academy, for a variety of reasons. It's affects can be found here, in this wiki, and elsewhere in, say, student websites.