Those who know how to capitalize on change for their own self interests take a bigger piece of the pie in comparison to those who find change a threat and freeze in their tracks.
Our interventions in the region have been driven almost entirely by self-interest, taking little account of the wish for self-determination of the people who live there.
For the spirit of unity just slips through his grasp as the spirit of self-interest takes hold of the kingdom.
Being 'struck off' a professional register is career ending, yet paradoxically fear of such a possibility can lead to professional self-interest taking priority over patients' interests.
When a general guide to behavior endorses self-interest as primary this is usually because acting in one's self interest is taken as fostering the interests of all.
Less R2P will mean that in the absence of an engaged Security Council, regional powers with "a dog in the fight," or acting upon enlightened self interest, will simply take matters into their own hands.
Putting aside organisational self-interest will take more than exhortation, it will need strong central direction – the very opposite of Stevens' local discretion model.
"We think it's in their self-interest to take action — not out of the goodness of their hearts but because there's a political imperative," said Kica Matos, a FIRM spokeswoman.
As a result, the main News at Ten bulletin was postponed until 10.35pm, with Edwards instead introducing a rapidly scheduled special programme on BBC Two, which covered Theresa May's call for all parties to "put aside self-interest" and take part in Brexit discussions.
I suspect that, as the time for an actual choice approaches, whether in the form of an in-out EU referendum or otherwise, self-interest will take over and people will start seeking fact rather than hyperbole, as they have in the past.
