self-interest
31self-in|ter|est — «SEHLF IHN tuhr ihst, trihst», noun. 1. interest in one s own welfare or advantage with too little care for the welfare of others; selfishness: »... the self interest of the calculating statesman (Henry Morley). 2. personal interest or advantage …
32Self-refuting idea — Self refuting ideas are ideas or statements whose falsehood is a logical consequence of the act or situation of holding them to be true. Many ideas are accused by their detractors of being self refuting, and such accusations are therefore almost… …
33self-con|cern — «SEHLF kuhn SURN», noun. = self interest. (Cf. ↑self interest) …
34Self-deception — is a process of denying or rationalizing away the relevance, significance, or importance of opposing evidence and logical argument. Theorization It has been theorized that humans are susceptible to self deception because most people have… …
35self-interested — self interest ► NOUN ▪ one s personal interest or advantage, especially when pursued without regard for others. DERIVATIVES self interested adjective …
36Interest (disambiguation) — Interest is any fee paid on borrowed capital. It may also refer to: * Interest (emotion), the emotion prompting attention or curiosity **Relating to this, any hobby or other form of recreation * National interest or raison d état , the operant… …
37self-a|ban|don|ment — «SEHLF uh BAN duhn muhnt», noun. disregard of self or of self interest …
38self´-in´ter|est|ed|ness — self in|ter|est|ed «SEHLF IHN tuhr uh stihd, truhs ; tuh REHS tihd», adjective. motivated solely by regard for one s own welfare or advantage; showing self interest. –self´ in´ter|est|ed|ness, noun …
39self-in|ter|est|ed — «SEHLF IHN tuhr uh stihd, truhs ; tuh REHS tihd», adjective. motivated solely by regard for one s own welfare or advantage; showing self interest. –self´ in´ter|est|ed|ness, noun …
40self-prof|it — «SEHLF PROF iht», noun. a person s own profit or advantage; self interest: »... unbias d by self profit (Tennyson) …
