My supporting POV on selfishness motivating human moral values

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It's amazing how popular this idea that everything is rooted in selfishness is. This idea only works though if you expand the definition of selfishness so much to the point the word becomes meaningless.

I don't think it's that complicated at all. But, perhaps to sort through an obvious objection you have to this philosophical point of view, you could provide the alternative to this theory which you feel is clearly a better explanation for moral values in human beings. 

And, by the way, I never, not even in the slightest, tried to pass this theory off as my own, hence, the words "supporting POV" in the thread title.

Well my alternative point of view is that human actions are inspired by multiple things, selfishness only being one and probably just a small part of it.

I actually have a pet belief of mine that boredom is probably the key motivator in the universe. Even for myself, and I would say I rank way above average in the selfishness department, far more of my actions are inspired by boredom than selfishness. Am I conversing with you on these forums because I am selfish? No.