Results for: Altruism
In Religion & Spirituality

Does altruism exist?

Yes. One of the greatest recorded acts of altruism was committed by the Persian King Cyrus the Great, a Zoroastrian, who allowed the Jews to return to Judah from their Babylon… (MORE)
In Synonyms and Antonyms

What is an antonym for altruism?

An antonym for altruism would be selfishness, egotism, or exploitive. A less negative antonym would be: "objectivism" as held by Ayn Rand and expounded in her book, "The Fo… (MORE)
In Sentence and Word Structure

A sentence for altruism?

When the leader of the silverback gorrillas, Beatsme, became angry and beat one of the females, Titus stepped in to save the female and paid for it by being brutally beaten. T… (MORE)
In Epilepsy

How does altruism develops?

Altruism develops because human beings have an innate sense ofcompassion. That leads to acts of altruism that seem to sometimesdefy logic.
In Environmental Issues

What is environmental altruism?

Environmental Altruism refers to actions that one takes to remedy environmental issues such as climate change, dependency on fossil fuels, water conservation, etc. without reg… (MORE)
In Uncategorized

How does altruism works?

Altruism, which is a behavior that benefits the recipient at a cost to the actor, only works between non-kin if it is reciprocal. If altruism is not reciprocal the actor will … (MORE)
In Animal Life

What is the benefit to altruism for an animal?

Absolutely nothing. If there is a benefit, then by definition, it is not altruism. So the question would be why do animals do things that would be apparently "altruistic", s… (MORE)
In Math and Arithmetic

Is reciprocal altruism an oxymorom?

No; because altruism is behavior that incurred a cost to the actor and benefits the recipient. This can be reciprocal; for example I will cook dinner for you (here there is a … (MORE)
In Political Science

What is weak altruism?

Weak altruism is a form of altruism which, in terms of evolutionary theory, does not reduce the fitness of the altruist. That is, in politics, a type of altruism which enhance… (MORE)