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Tab Edwards argues that there is a very big difference between being “selfish” and acting “self-interested.” Many people, parents especially, feel that acting in their self-interest carries a stigma of being selfish and leaves them feeling guilty. The self-interested consider the needs of others, while the selfish do not. Acting in our self-interest is vital to survival and is not mutually exclusive from caring for others. Edwards explores a linkage between a person acting in their own self-interest and a resulting positive impact on society called “The Chain of Self-Interest,” which shows the
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