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self-ˈin·ter·est N no pl

self-interest

self-interest

egoizem m

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He continues by explaining that only in capitalist countries, where individuals can pursue their own self-interest, people have been able to escape from grinding poverty. en.wikipedia.org

Results from experimental economics show that humans often act more cooperatively than strict self-interest would dictate. en.wikipedia.org

He attributes this lack to self-interest present in ourselves as well as our institutions. en.wikipedia.org

The term contrasts with action done out of self-interest. en.wikipedia.org

To him, the meaning of individual self-interest is a combination of economic and psychological needs. en.wikipedia.org

Consequently, over time, one of the points of review that has entered the business judgment rule was the prohibition against self-interest transactions. en.wikipedia.org

A central theme of the book is the desirable consequences of each person pursuing self-interest in the marketplace. en.wikipedia.org

His theories regarding the invisible hand are commonly interpreted to mean individual pursuit of self-interest unintentionally producing collective good for society. en.wikipedia.org

Such self-interest has long been regarded as the best guarantee of economic efficiency. en.wikipedia.org

Are people motivated by what is best for their own self-interest, for the good of society or perhaps somewhere in between? en.wikipedia.org

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