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Do we act morally to benefit others or do we act morally to help ourselves? Do we act morally to benefit others or do we act morally to help ourselves? Does an individual act only according to their own interests? Can an individual ever truly act for others in complete disregard for their own interests? Is it true individuals seeking their self-interests would gladly forgo their efforts to help another if they could be satisfied in some alternate way? I believe that our actions are often promoted by our self-interests. In this essay I will argue that people are really acting in regards to their self-interest, even when they appear to not be acting selfishly. If we reflect on our own lives and the lives of our friends, we can conclude the many acts of self-interests. My first example is based upon a true incident that I...

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