My supporting POV on selfishness motivating human moral values

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Have you considered that the actions you take because of boredom are in the pursuit of self interest? I mean, that seems like an obvious cause and effect. 



I'd argue that you are, in fact, conversing on these forums for reasons of self interest. Or, is it your argument that you get absolutely nothing out of this at all. No mental or intellectual stimulation. No satisfaction of your curiosity about the thoughts and beliefs of others. No reinforcement of some of your own thoughts and values. 

You would argue that your presence here is a complete act of selflessness?

This is a very good example of my point. You've just made the definition of self-interest include everything. If the definition of self interest is so broad as to cover the entire motivation of curing boredom much less anything that provides mental stimulation, then it's a useless phrase that just means 'everything you do' rather than anything useful at all.

The whole point of the theory and this discussion is to examine the root of moral values. And, it sounds like, as you examine the root of your own actions, you are coming to realize that selfishness (self-interest) is at the root. 

People also associate the word "selfish" as socially negative and as something commonly accepted as an unappealing characteristic. Therefore, in the pursuit of self interest, the word "selfish" is naturally rejected by the self serving individual.