A person exhibits enlightened self-interest when ______.

A. a person sacrifices their own self-interest for the need to preserve a common resource
B. a person recognizes the inherent conflict of self-interest
C. a person recognizes the importance of their self-interest above the interest of others
D. a person recognizes the collective action problem generated by self-interest


A. a person sacrifices their own self-interest for the need to preserve a common resource

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