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    Features a chapter on

    Diversity Issues: Gender

    and Ethnicity

    SOCIAL
    SECOND EDITION

    PSYCHOLOGY
    Dr. George Chart
    Milton Graduate School

    JP Welch Oskämp
    Central State University, San Marino
    Copyright © 2020
    by Dr. George Chart & JP Welch Oskämp

    All rights reserved. No part of


    this publication may be reproduced,
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    ISBN 323-1-2345678-9-0 (EPUB)

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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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