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.

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.

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

Naked self interest should persuade the advanced countries as well.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

They would need to muster evidence that the transition to a low carbon economy is both technically feasible and profitable, yielding positive effects not only for the climate, but also for energy prices and security of supply. Success would spur other G 20 countries, acting out of self interest, to follow in the climate leaders footsteps.

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.

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After Lehman s collapse, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan testified before the US Congress that he had found a flaw in the ideology that self interest would protect society from the financial system s excesses.

They seem guided by pure and simple spite.

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.

The US Federal Reserve argues, with some justification, that its quantitative easing is compatible with price stability, while Europe and several emerging countries deem it beggar thy neighbor behavior.

However, he mentioned it in his 2007 autobiography Pelé The Autobiography .

Potential mentors may be motivated not by money or even generosity, but by pride they want to be recognized for the wisdom that they can share.

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The experts took the view that there should be sufficient disclosure of the qualifications and biographical information of all board members to assure shareholders and other stakeholders that the members can effectively fulfill their responsibilities.

For, of course a crowd quickly gathered out of curiosity to see what all the screaming was about.

This, Sering says, is surely not on account of any overflowing altruism.

Aiyegbayo quotes Pelé from his 2007 autobiography

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There has been an outpouring of reactions in response to what many see as a crime motivated by hate.

Federal prosecutors are considering whether to charge him with a hate crime.

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.

Of course, China is not investing in such infrastructure out of altruism.

Today, they receive the sharper impulse of self interest.

TED sters do it for love they don't do it for money.

In Lebanon, censorship practices are either politically, religiously or morally motivated.