self-interest
noun [ U ]
uk/ˌselfˈɪntrəst/ usa situation in which you consider the advantage to yourself when making decisions, and decide to do what is best for you:
be driven/motivated by self-interest
out of self-interest Some financial companies argue, perhaps out of self-interest, that the standards are dangerous.
commercial/economic/national self-interest
self-interested
adjective uk/ˌselfˈɪntərestɪd/ us/-ṱɚ-/
Does the stress on self-interested competitiveness mean that business can ignore wider social responsibilities?