Which term describes the overriding desires that drive how people live their lives?

self-value

Explanation:

Self value is  sometimes used interchangeably with self worth, though there is thin line between the both. Self value refers to how an individual act towards what he/she values. It is more than being an emotional act, but it is behavioral, because it is a desire that overrides how an individual live his/her life. What one values, including one's self determine how one see life and live life, compared to how others live their lives.

protectionism fosters competition and keeps price regulated is not an argument in favor of protectionism.

answer; people have no objective standard by which to judge themselves;