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be self-interested
adjective
Having self-interest; particularly concerned for one's self.
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Many may be self-interested hypocrites, but not all.
There can also be self-interested reasons for sharing surprising articles: I get to show off how well informed I am by sending news that will shock you.
You are transferring from a system where the agents are (to a degree) public-spirited individuals to one that motivates agents to be self-interested.
Many kinds of apparently selfless behaviour may in fact be self-interested in the way economics proposes but not all.Into the first category, selfless behaviour that is not, fall acts that invite or assume reciprocity.
One of the great virtues of the American Constitution, he now argued, is that it recognises that people can be self-interested, treacherous swine and so has built a safeguard in the shape of the separation of powers.
I cannot be in a position where I'm either dodging the story or dealing with it in a way where people believe me to be self-interested," he said.
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Anyone who is self-interested is concerned strongly with own interests.
Currently much of that which is passing for journalism is self-interested storytelling attempting to seek cover behind public interest defences..
First, the protocol should be IC since the consumers are self-interested and will only follow recommendations when this is in their self-interest.
We're self-interested.
My concern is self-interested.
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