In economics, pursuing one's self-interest means acting to gain what one needs and wants. Some people argue that this is the same as acting selfishly. Do you agree? When a person acts in one's self-interest and when they are selfish, is this the
same thing? Present your answer in a paragraph of no fewer than five sentences, and use at least one example to explain
what you mean
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Give an example of a situation in which an individual's pursuit of economic self-interest may not benefit but instead harm the rest of society

When another customer complains about the hair salon where georgeanna is a loyal customer, she defends it because she feels responsible for the continued success of the hair salon. this behavior suggests she has reached the rung of the loyalty ladder.

The persians landed in the plains near athens. as their army greatly outnumbered that of the greeks, the greeks hoped to find aid from nearby sparta. a long-distance runner named pheidippides was sent from athens to sparta to request , but the spartans were not able to send more soldiers at the time. regardless, the greeks were still able to win the battle. centuries later, legend developed that a runner had been sent from the battle to athens after the greek victory. after reaching athens, the runner proclaimed, "we are victorious! " and then fell to the ground and died. this legendary story is the inspiration for the modern long-distance runs that are performed today. this passage refers to the events of which battle during the persian wars? a. battle of thermopylae b. battle of salamis c. battle of plataea d. battle of marathon