"enlightened self-interest" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} enlightened self-interest (uncountable)
  1. (ethics) The concept that a person who acts to help others will ultimately serve his/her own self-interest. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Ethics
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