cui bono
- for whose benefit? i.e., who stands to gain from this?
- to what purpose? i.e., of what utility is this?
See cui bono in American Heritage Dictionary 4
cui bo·no
noun Utility, advantage, or self-interest considered as the determinant of value or motivation.
Origin: From Latin cui bonō (est), for whom (it is) of advantage : cui, dative of quī, who + bonō, dative of bonum, advantage.
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