 Epictetus does not believe that there is any conflict between other-regarding behavior and appropriate self-concern. We are naturally oriented toward our own well-being, but acting for our own sake often entails contributing to the common good (1.19.11-14). More particularly, the preservation of our relationships (scheseis) belongs to our own good, though only insofar as it is possible to preserve them by right behavior. If maintaining a connection to a family member requires giving up external possessions, one can do so without hesitation, since one is not thereby sacrificing such real goods as modesty and fidelity. See 3.3.5-10, with Magrin (2018) and Johnson (2014). 