Word: self-interest
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...face of audible, disdainful chuckles from some members of the audience, Spar criticized philosophical and economic arguments holding that corporations are immoral and motivated only by self-interest...
Many small business owners, acknowledging their self-interest in the issue, also argue that chain stores have changed the overall atmosphere of the Square...
...then is Daschle still seen as the favorite for minority leader? "Because of self-interest," says a conservative Democratic Senator who supports him. "Both Chris and Tom are too liberal for my taste, but I see Daschle as more rollable. I figure I have a better chance of influencing Tom, and many of my centrist friends think...
...highly industrialized nations, free trade can help the general population. Remember the invisible hand of self-interest? When an oligarchy has a chance to absorb all the benefits of open markets, it will. It President Clinton wants to help Indonesians and Chinese, he needs to reverse U.S. trade policy completely...
...males, stupefied by lust, to be taken in by her. Fiorentino is ferociously good in the role. If first-time screenwriter Steve Barancik conceived it as a parody of have-it-all feminism, this actress doesn't acknowledge it. She's after the humor of humorlessness, the nuttiness of self-interest untrammeled by sentiment -- and she nails...