The unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness.
"Good Samaritanism" or "volunteerism" fit the definition.
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.
The adjective form of altruism is "altruistic." It describes someone who shows unselfish concern for the well-being of others.
Otto A Sinkie has written: 'The book of altruism' -- subject(s): Altruism
Altruism is fundamentally good. This action is the concern for another person's welfare. What makes this good?
An example of her altruism was her generous, anonymous, donation to the homeless foundation in her city.
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.
The act of donating anonymously to a local charity demonstrates true altruism.
We wouldn't be able to keep the food pantry open without the altruism of the kind people of this city.