The moral society, based on decent self interest, that Thatcher hoped to establish became the greedy society, based on coarse self regard.

But so can enlightened self interest.

She spent her life in pursuit of the truth.

Ideas matter, as much or perhaps even more than self interest.

But, while the pursuit of self interest may be advantageous in certain contexts, it is not the only, or even the principal, driver of human behavior and it is not conducive to overcoming today s most pressing global issues.

Naked self interest should persuade the advanced countries as well.

What Thaksin did for the poor required only political self interest.

We must learn a new grammar of power in a world that is made up more of the common good or the common bad than of self interest or national interest.

Cuba has given material reality to its selfless solidarity and cooperation to almost all the countries of the region.

Both countries, along with others, have much more to gain from cooperation.

In Greenspan s words, the self interest of lending institutions would protect shareholders and the economy from lending excess.

Europe seemed like the only place I could go after them.

Today, companies are relentless in pursuing new technologies, new product markets and new economies.

I therefore urge national stakeholders to endeavour to create an environment conducive to peaceful, transparent, free and fair elections.

In complementary development of forest production a multi purposeful interest of sustainable forest development is sought.

Enlightened self interest, because if that economic divergence continues for another 40 years, combined with social integration globally, it will build a nightmare for our children.

Among the French of 1835, however, the doctrine of self interest had produced egotism no less blind.

Adam Smith focused on the role of enlightened self interest (the invisible hand ) and the role of specialization in promoting the efficiency of capital accumulation.

That is to say thank you, thank you. That is to say, remember my whole view of morality is that it boils down to self interest.

Yet Hong Kong style capitalism is not founded simply on the pursuit of material gain.

Kabila is barred by the constitution from seeking a third term, however his term would be automatically prolonged until the census is completed.

The pursuit of peace and progress cannot end in a few years in either victory or defeat.

In a world of interconnected threats and challenges, it is in each country's self interest that all of them are addressed effectively.

If the government's fiscal survival depends on it having to raise money from its own people, such a government is driven by self interest to govern in a more enlightened fashion.

The West s lofty and self serving rhetoric has not helped to end Syria s conflict it may even have made the situation more dangerous.

It is hardly surprising, then, that Chinese officials have begun to seek more diverse and profitable investment possibilities worldwide.

However, she would like to hear more about the underlying reasons for their failure to seek election in the first place.

This debate is at the cutting edge of today s globalization, yet it is clouded by a healthy dose of national self interest.

The soul and heritage of science going back several centuries is far richer than the quest for prizes.

Of course, the NPT does not rest solely on moral arguments, but primarily on self interest and prudence.

But to see these as Ukraine s only options is to mistake weariness for wisdom, and to be discouraged rather than to understand. For the search for law has an irresistible energy.

Whereas political stasis supported a development miracle in Japan, the inertia created by Turkey s self interested establishment resulted in a discouraged society with unfulfilled expectations.

At the highest levels of human achievement whether in art, science, or football it might actually be the more important factor.

Liu s prize is a rebuke to the regime, because it rejects the dogma that nothing but the pursuit of economic interest matters.

Government members actively sought the expertise and experience of NGOs and encouraged the NGO community to exercise its consultative role fully.

The self interest of those opposed to the establishment of a bona fide Government has been a constant, and the Monitoring Group has in its previous reports laid bare this central problem in Somalia.

Such a decision will also serve to convince critics of the Organization that the Member States can rise above narrow self interest and embrace the larger interests of the international community.

Enlightened self interest can be state based, but interests would be re defined to encompass universal principles such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Nor does it seem likely to emulate the splintered, individualized, solitary society and the commodified sexual revolution that Western, self based feminism reflects.

Ironically, it is China s rulers who are now scrambling to resurrect Confucius as a moral anchor in a culture dominated by the pursuit of money.

At the core of the commercial interests was pursuit of profitable trading activities under the protection of the Reich, but these entities were determined to stay away from political engagements.

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So we ask and we've done this in 15 replications involving thousands of people to what extent does the pursuit of pleasure, the pursuit of positive emotion, the pleasant life, the pursuit of engagement, time stopping for you, and the pursuit of meaning contribute to life satisfaction?

It is underpinned by a Confucian ethic that prioritizes caring for others over self interest, which helps to explain why Hong Kong has the highest rate of charitable giving in East Asia.

After several months of job hunting, I joined my brother in a business venture buying and selling apples, honey, and other goods in neighboring Tajikistan.