 Insofar as our self-interest is not affected by what happens after our death, at least according to Hutcheson, it seems strange to say that individuals are concerned only for their self-interest. After all, we appear to be concerned not just with ourselves, but with, e.g., our children, friends, and compatriots. (Note also that Hutcheson uses a very similar argument against Hume’s reliance on the motivational significance of sympathy. See System, 48–49.)