In popular speech, a willingness to sacrifice one’s own interests for those of others. It is this sense that is relevant to discussions of, for example, the evolutionary origins and role of altruism in animals.
Philosophically, altruism is rather a view about what one ought to do, and contrasts with egoism and universalism.
It is a form of consequentialism and prescribes that one should act so as to maximize the happiness or welfare of people (or possibly living creatures) in general, oneself alone excluded. Only these last three words distinguish altruism from universalism or utilitarianism, and in principle it has varieties corresponding to the varieties of these, and is open to many of the same objections.
It also faces objections which mirror some of those facing egoism; for example, to what extent it is really practicable.
Table of Contents
- 1 Videos
- 2 Related Products
- 2.1 Altruism: The Power of Compassion to Change Yourself and the World
- 2.2 The Altruism Revolution
- 2.3 Stationary
- 2.4 The Do Gooders
- 2.5 Doing Good Better: How Effective Altruism Can Help You Help Others, Do Work that Matters, and Make Smarter Choices about Giving Back
- 2.6 Pathological Altruism
- 2.7 The Altruism Revolution
- 2.8 The Price of Altruism: George Price and the Search for the Origins of Kindness
- 2.9 Altruism Bike Baskets for Folding Bikes and Some Mountain Bikes Basket Installation on Front Handlebar & Rear Seat (Black)
- 2.10 Altruism: The Beginning
Videos
Altruism: The Power of Compassion to Change Yourself and the World
- Back Bay Books
- Ricard, Matthieu (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 864 Pages - 06/14/2016 (Publication Date) - Back Bay Books (Publisher)
The Altruism Revolution
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- SYLVIE GILMAN (Director) - JEAN-PIERRE DEVORSINE (Producer)
- English (Playback Language)
- English (Subtitle)
Stationary
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Gary Arber (Actor)
- Sebastian Whyte (Director) - Sebastian Whyte (Producer)
- English (Playback Language)
- English (Subtitle)
The Do Gooders
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Chloe Ruthvens (Director)
- English (Playback Language)
- English (Subtitle)
Doing Good Better: How Effective Altruism Can Help You Help Others, Do Work that Matters, and Make Smarter Choices about Giving Back
- Avery Publishing Group
- MacAskill, William (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 272 Pages - 08/02/2016 (Publication Date) - Avery (Publisher)
Pathological Altruism
- Hardcover Book
- English (Publication Language)
- 496 Pages - 12/19/2011 (Publication Date) - Oxford University Press (Publisher)
The Altruism Revolution
- Matthieu Ricard (Actor)
- Sylvie Gilman (Director)
- Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
The Price of Altruism: George Price and the Search for the Origins of Kindness
- Amazon Kindle Edition
- Harman, Oren (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 462 Pages - 06/17/2010 (Publication Date) - W. W. Norton & Company (Publisher)
Altruism Bike Baskets for Folding Bikes and Some Mountain Bikes Basket Installation on Front Handlebar & Rear Seat (Black)
- Heavy Duty:The steel wire we use to make this basket is thick and strong,it has a heavy load of more than 80 lbs,you can carry a large dog with confidence
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- Rust Proof:By being coated a thick layer around the wires,the basket is rust proof ,and will go through rain ,dust,snow and sunlight for a long time
- Quick Release Design:The quick release design makes it easily detachable from your bikes and also it's easy to mount on mountain bikes,cruisers as long as it has a straight handlebar
- Easy installation:Without tools needed,you can even install it on your bikes manually in less than 1 minute.you can either install it on the front handlebar or on the rear rack
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