tutoring, helping at soup kitchens
She had lots of altruism on the poor people living in Africa.
She had lots of altruism on the poor people living in Africa.
Altruism develops because human beings have an innate sense of compassion. That leads to acts of altruism that seem to sometimes defy logic.
Altruistic is the adjective form of altruism.
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Otto A Sinkie has written: 'The book of altruism' -- subject(s): Altruism
An example of her altruism was her generous, anonymous, donation to the homeless foundation in her city.
Altruism is fundamentally good. This action is the concern for another person's welfare. What makes this good?
The difference between ideal and reciprocal altruism is in one, the person expects nothing in return. In reciprocal altruism, the person expects something back at some point.
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 Fountainhead". Philosophically speaking, the opposite of altruism is objectivism.
Altruism is a selfless act on behalf of others. An example sentence is: Her altruism effected so many people in so many ways.
We wouldn't be able to keep the food pantry open without the altruism of the kind people of this city.