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Self-interest
[
self-
in
-ter-ist
,
-trist
,
self
-
]
Show IPA
/
ˌsɛlfˈɪn
tər
ɪst
,
-trɪst
,
ˈsɛlf-
/
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Self-interest
can refer to any of the following concepts:
Egoism
Selfishness
Ethical egoism
Psychological egoism
Individualism
Objectivist ethics
Hedonism
Epicureanism
Enlightened self-interest
Indirect self-interest
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