| Public interest | Against public interest |
Private interest | Ideal Case I | In private interest but against public interest (conflicts of interest): monopoly, lobbying, financial manipulation, insider trading, regulatory arbitrage, free riding etc. Case III |
Against private interest | In public interest but against private interest (conflicts of interest): charitable activities, serving the country etc. Case II | Against both public and private interests (worst): actions motivated by the destructive vices, such as excessive greed, anger, lust, jealousy etc. Case IV |