merely self-preservation

language: pt

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.
    pt: mera autopreservação

examples

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

    Sua decisão de fugir do país foi impulsionada meramente pela autopreservação, não por convicção política.