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altruism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | selflessness |
| Type of | unselfishness |
| Derivation | altruist |
Examples of altruism
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However, he agrees that it would slow the evolution of altruism through warfare.
From the newscientist.com
He cannot fathom American Puritanism but admires the national trait of altruism.
From the time.com
Niezink is surprised about the fact that altruism is undervalued in our society.
From the sciencedaily.com
Altruism makes the world a more pleasant place.'It is rewarding to help someone.
From the sciencedaily.com
His altruism is framed by the country's debate about how to deliver health care.
From the lohud.com
The contributors are typically motivated less by altruism than by self-interest.
From the economist.com
To me, it's a contradictory, if complimentary, blend of capitalism and altruism.
From the ocregister.com
In a recent post I discussed the health benefits of altruism and lovingkindness.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
Altruism also reflects some social connection with another person, Huettel said.
From the abcnews.go.com
- The quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
- (altruistically) in an altruistic manner; "he acted selflessly when he helped the old lady in distress"
- Altruism is selfless concern for the welfare of others. It is a traditional virtue in many cultures, and a core aspect of various religious traditions such as Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Sikhism, and many others, even though the concept of 'others' ...
- (altruistically) Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish; -- opposed to egoistic or selfish
- Acting out of selfless concern for others. Christians are commanded to love their neighbour as themselves. In ethics altruism can be contrasted with selfishness or egoism.
- The teaching that it is your duty to ignore your own happiness in favor of the happiness of others.
- Regard for others. As a theory of action, this can be descriptive (i.e., that people do, at least sometimes, appear to act in other than self-regarding ways). Or it can be a normative position about how people ought to behave (viz. ...
- Helping others is a moral obligation in most cultures; charity and support for people who cannot help themselves are also widely thought to be moral choices.
- Social behaviour and value orientation in which individuals give primary consideration to the interests and welfare of other individuals, members of groups or the community as a whole. ...
