Altruism is the selfless concern for the well being of others.
Altruism is the selfless concern for the well being of others.
Questions tagged [altruism]
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Is pure altruism irrational?
I apologize in advance, because I'm trying to get back up to speed in Philosophy, and may butcher terms and possibly, inadvertently for the most part, ask silly questions.
I'm defining rational altruism in the context of Evolutionary Game Theory,…
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Is true Altruism possible?
Is real Altruism even possible?
We can argue the giver feels good about themselves after giving. Or that they do it to get points with God. Even the atheist still can feel good about themselves. You could argue that feeling was just a side effect…
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Is panic a good philosophy?
If something bad happens in the stock market:
if no one panics, everyone loses only 10%.
if some people panic, everyone loses 25%, except for those that panicked, who don't lose anything.
If 100 people are in a room that's on fire and there's only…
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Can a self-sacrificing altruist (SSA) want to die?
Can a self-sacrificing altruist (SSA) want to die? Or does it immediately follow that an SSA who wants to die is not an SSA?
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How much should I give to charity?
I was amused of not finding this exact question already in the site.
I'm not looking for re-inventing the wheel as I suppose this is a well studied question.
What are the main known arguments or ideas that try to answer this question?
skina
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