(n.) Private interest; the interest or advantage of one's self.

acquisitiveness autism careerism ego ego trip egocentricity egocentrism egoism egoisticalness egotism egotisticalness graspingness greed individualism interest narcissism personal aims personal ambition personal desires personalism possessiveness privatism remoteness self-absorption self-admiration self-advancement self-centeredness self-centerment self-consideration self-containment self-devotion self-esteem self-indulgence self-interestedness self-jealousy self-occupation self-pleasing self-seeking self-serving self-solicitude self-sufficiency selfishness selfism