Self-regarding
noun
1.
consideration for oneself or one’s own interests.
2.
self-respect.
self-regarding
adjective
1.
self-centred; egotistical
2.
(philosophy) (of an action) affecting the interests of no-one other than the agent, and hence, according to John Stuart Mill, immune from moral criticism
noun
1.
concern for one’s own interest
2.
proper esteem for oneself
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