Machiavellianism

A personality trait that reflects selfish planning and strategy, caution, expedience, self-interest, cynical perspectives, callousness, manipulative tactics, and deceit. Individuals high on Machiavellianism use strategic behaviors for selfish gain, tend to be sensitive to social situations, and hold a dark view of humanity. Machiavellianism is also associated with a lack of guilt or remorse when misbehaving selfishly, manipulating others, and being dishonest. Not to be confused with psychopathy.

Reference:

Jones, D. N. (2016). The nature of Machiavellianism: Distinct patterns of misbehavior. In V. Zeigler-Hill & D. K. Marcus (Eds.), The dark side of personality: Science and practice in social, personality, and clinical psychology (pp. 87–107). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/14854-005