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    Self-interest
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Self-interest generally refers to a focus on the needs or desires


    (interests) of the self. A number of philosophical, psychological, and
    economic theories examine the role of self-interest in motivating
    human action.

    In philosophy
    Philosophical concepts concerned with self-interest include:

    Enlightened self-interest, a philosophy which states that acting to


    further the interests of others also serves one's own self-interest. An appeal to self-interest
    Ethical egoism, the ethical position that moral agents ought to do during World War II.
    what is in their own self-interest.
    Hedonism, the school of ethics which argues that pleasure is the
    only intrinsic good.
    Epicureanism, a philosophical system related to hedonism.
    Individualism, a philosophy stressing the worth of individual selves.
    Rational egoism, the position that all rational actions are those done in one's self-interest.

    In psychology
    Psychological concepts concerned with self-interest include psychological egoism, the view that
    humans are always motivated by self-interest, and narcissism, which is an unhealthy self-absorption
    due to a disturbance in the sense of self.

    See also
    Altruism Look up self-interest
    Egoism in Wiktionary, the free
    Interest (disambiguation) dictionary.
    Self (disambiguation)
    Selfish (disambiguation)

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