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enlightened self-interest

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meanings of enlightenedand self-interest


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enlightened
adjective
uk /ɪnˈlaɪ.tənd/ us /ɪnˈlaɪ.t̬ənd/
showing understanding, acting in a positive way, and not following old-fashioned or ...
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self-interest
noun[U]
uk /ˌselfˈɪn.trest/ us /ˌselfˈɪn.trɪst/
the act of considering the advantage to yourself when making decisions, and deciding to do what is best ...
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Examples of enlightened self-interest


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He takes both phenomena to stem from enlightenedself-interest.
Chapter 4 turns to a justification for giving based on enlightenedself-interest.
There is an enlightenedself-interest.
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By adopting that position, they might show enlightenedself-interest.
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It is held together by a real, enlightenedself-interest.
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It is indeed a policy of enlightenedself-interest.
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It is also a matter of enlightenedself-interest.
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We should proceed in a spirit of enlightenedself-interest.
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It is a matter now of enlightenedself-interest.
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But there is also the argument of enlightenedself-interest.
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We should pursue a policy of enlightenedself-interest.
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This is enlightenedself-interest on our part.
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It is another example of enlightenedself-interest.
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It is enlightenedself-interest so to do.
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However, enlightenedself-interest is no longer enough.
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Indeed, enlightenedself-interest makes the proposition attractive.
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I think she will decide, very naturally, according to enlightenedself-interest.
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Secondly, there is the argument of the enlightenedself-interest of a trading nation.
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So, first, it is morally right and, second, it can be described as enlightenedself-interest.
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Enlightenedself-interest demands restraint in the use of these reserves.
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It seems enlightenedself-interest as far as we are concerned to do the latter.
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I suspect that a great deal of enlightenedself-interest drove that view.
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I agree that we should not be embarrassed on the matter of enlightenedself-interest.
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But it is still an attitude, although enlightened, of enlightenedself-interest.
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This seems to me to be the right kind of enlightenedself-interest.
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