merely self-preservation

language: es

definitions

  1. The concept that an action or motivation is driven exclusively by the instinct to survive or avoid harm, lacking any higher moral, ethical, or altruistic purpose.
    es: mera autopreservación

examples

  1. His decision to flee the country was driven by merely self-preservation, not by political conviction.

    Su decisión de huir del país fue impulsada meramente por la autopreservación, no por convicción política.