German-English translation for "eigennützig"

"eigennützig" English translation

And that may be a selfish thing to think, but it's the way I've been brought up.
Und das kann schon eigennützig sein, aber so bin ich erzogen worden.
Source: TED
It's not consciously self-serving, but to a biologist, that's the logic.
Es ist nicht bewusst eigennützig, aber für einen Biologen ist das die Logik.
Source: TED
So, technology is selfish; technology is generous.
Also, Technik ist eigennützig. Technik ist großzügig.
Source: TED
Mr President, politics is merely a job when it is self-serving.
Herr Präsident, wenn Politik eigennützig ist, ist es nur ein Job.
Source: Europarl
One can hardly imagine a more selfish attitude.
Eine eigennützigere Haltung ist kaum vorstellbar.
Source: Europarl
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