self-interest
Example Sentences
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Thanks to a delicate balance of force, beneficence, and self-interest, the United States would enjoy both great national wealth and historically unprecedented global dominance.
From Salon
In between lies a spectrum of self-interest and, perhaps, self-delusion, but the particulars of this “POV” presentation provide a unique window into the various issues, thanks largely to the personalities involved.
Because they’re perceived as going against their own self-interest, female misogynists tend to get more of a hearing, which isn’t true.
From Salon
“I don’t take positions for my own self-interest,” he writes.
History is full of ambitious international agreements that collapse under self-interest, misaligned incentives or inertia.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.