Both Xun Zi and Adam Smith believe selfishness is common human nature, but there are still some differences exist on their prospective on humanity.
荀子与亚当斯密都认为人性是自私的,但他们的人性论还是有不尽相同之处。
参考来源 - 荀子与亚当斯密的经济伦理观比较Analyzed from the theoretical view, the local government is dual-characteristic: it has both the public spirit and selfishness, and pursuing the maximization of the interest of the local government and official group is the exhibition of its selfishness.
从理论上分析,地方政府具有公共性和自利性两重性,追求地方政府和官员集团利益最大化是地方政府自利性的表现。
参考来源 - 转轨时期的地方保护主义研究·2,447,543篇论文数据,部分数据来源于NoteExpress
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Love is the antithesis of selfishness.
爱是自私的对立面。
We must be mindful of the consequences of selfishness.
我们一定要留意自私自利的后果。
We've all been guilty of selfishness at some time in our lives.
我们每个人一生中都有过自私自利的过失。
The president talked about what he calls the selfishness and irresponsibility on Wall Street and in Washington that resulted in a national economic crisis.
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Adam Smith, who is often falsely viewed as a proponent of selfishness and hardheadedness, was quite explicit about the pull this has.
经济学创立者亚当斯密经常被人误认为,是一个提倡自私和无情的人,但他却非常明白移情作用。
And here's why. Because this is the No. 1-- equating to selfishness and immorality is the No. 1 cause-- subconsciously mostly, but not only-- No. 1 cause of unhappiness.
这就是为什么,因为这是头号-,将自私等同于不道德是头号原因-,多数是在潜意识里-,导致不快乐的头号原因。
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