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SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | 72
CHAPTER 8
ALTRUISM
THE LOVE FOR HUMANITY
IN A GIST Latin alteri, meaning "other people" or
Altruism is caring about the welfare of other people "somebody else".
and acting to help them.
Altruism in biological organisms can be defined
According to Wikipedia, altruism or as an individual performing an action which is at
selflessness is the principle or practice a cost to themselves (e.g., pleasure and quality
of concern for the welfare of others. of life, time, probability of survival
It is a traditional virtue in many cultures and a or reproduction), but benefits, either directly
core aspect of various religious traditions or indirectly, another third-party individual,
and secular worldviews, though the concept of without the expectation of reciprocity
"others" toward whom concern should or compensation for that action.
be directed can vary among cultures and
religions. Altruism or selflessness is the Much debate exists as to whether "true"
opposite of selfishness. altruism is possible in human psychology.
The theory of psychological egoism suggests
The word was coined by the French philosopher that no act of sharing, helping or sacrificing
Auguste Comte in French, as altruisme, for an can be described as truly altruistic, as the actor
antonym of egoism. He derived it from an may receive an intrinsic reward in the form
Italian altrui, which in turn was derived from of personal gratification.
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