Word family nounaltruistaltruismadjectivealtruisticadverbaltruistically al·tru·is·tic/ˌæltruˈɪstɪk◂/adjectiveadj SELFISHaltruistic behaviour shows that you care about and will help other people, even though this brings no advantage for yourself利他主义的,无私的OPPselfish ...
The article talks about the importance of altruism and altruistic love. Topics discussed include major characteristics of leadership such as selflessness and increased social service for the sake of others; responsibility of leaders such as bringing the best in others; and through altruism, people...
altruism- the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others selflessness unselfishness- the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others; "rural people show more devotion and unselfishness than do their urban cousins" ...
i.e. helping behaviour is more evident in some people than in others. Altruism towards strangers is particularly influential in the philosophy behind theWELFARE STATE, and is illustrated more specifically in Titmuss's analysis of the Blood Transfusion Service, in which it is seen as aGIFT EXCHANG...
Local altruism, could bridge the gap between these two extremes. It can fill the healthcare need, but also nudge the government and private sector to prioritise quality care over all else. Yugottam Koirala and Yugeshwor Koirala are twins, and are from the Punyaarjan Foundation. ...
Ultimately, it's no surprise that the actions of people do not always match their words. Meanwhile, some of the most charitable and helpful people do their good deeds quietly, seeking little external validation. Altruism is part of their internal makeup. Finding such people in the...
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Human cooperation is enigmatic, as organisms are expected, by evolutionary and economic theory, to act principally in their own interests. However, cooperation requires individuals to sacrifice resources for each other’s benefit. We conducted a series of novel experiments in a foraging society where...
This paper studies how the system of health care provision affects the allocation of patients to physicians when physicians differ in altruism. We show that allowing for private provision of health care, parallel to (free) treatment in a National Health Service, benefits all patients. It enables ...
adolescents who are actively involved in a specific religious group report more resources in terms of social capital (including positive peer and family relationships), which led to higher levels of positive views on various moral perspectives (empathetic concern, perspective taking, and altruism) (Ebs...