Altruism, like passion, is the key intent that philanthropy
expresses; a concern for the welfare of others; selflessness.
www.rag.org/giving/glossary.html
Belief that an agent's moral decisions should be guided by
consideration for the interests and well-being of other people
rather than merely by self-interest, as egoism would recommend.
Recommended Reading: Thomas Nagel, The Possibility of Altruism
(Princeton, 1979) {at Amazon.com}; Altruism, ed. by Jeffrey
Paul, Ellen F. Paul, and Fred D. Miller, Jr. (Cambridge, 1993)
{at Amazon.com}; and Matt Ridley, The Origins of Virtue: Human
Instincts and the Evolution of Cooperation (Penguin, 1998) {at
Amazon.com}. Also see OCP, BGHT, ColE, noesis, and ISM.
www.philosophypages.com/dy/a2.htm
Genus: Code of Ethics Differentia: The welfare of others is
the standard of the good / holds the sacrifice of the self to
others as the good Link: Article
www.importanceofphilosophy.com/Dictionary.html
A selfless concern for other people purely for their own
sake. Altruism is usually contrasted with selfishness or egoism
in ethics. Topic areas:Accountability and Evaluation, Volunteer
Management, Advocacy
www.nonprofitbasics.org/TopicAreaGlossary.aspx
in human and animal behaviour, the tendency to act in ways
that benefit other individuals more than oneself, sometimes even
where there is a real cost involved to the giver.
www.blackwellpublishers.co.uk/psychol/Glossary.htm
–– the ethical view that one ought to act out of regard for
the interests of others
reformed-theology.org/html/dictiona.htm
Behavior that is unselfish and may even be detrimental but
which benefits others.
allpsych.com/dictionary/
a tendency to see the needs of others as more important than
one's own & to therefore be willing to sacrifice for others.
www.ptvincivilsociety.org/glossary.htm
the view that the well-being of others should have as much
importance for us as the well-being of ourselves. Some argue
that altruism, even if it is desirable, is not possible, and
that our ethics must be based on egoism.
www.hku.hk/philodep/ugrad/glossary.htm
a generous willingness to help another person or persons,
even when there is no reward or other observable benefit to the
helper; often involves some sacrifice on the part of the helper
lms.thomsonelearning.com/hbcp/glossary/glossary.taf
The prosocial "unselfish concern for the welfare of others" (Neufeldt
& Sparks, 1990, p. 18). Evidenced by generosity, helping,
cooperation, self-control, delaying gratification, or resisting
the temptation to cheat, lie, or steal. Antisocial Behavior
Behavior that goes against the norms of society, including
"physical aggression, verbal aggression, passivity,
stereotyping, theft, rule breaking, materialism, unlawful
behaviors, or pathological behavior" (Hearold, 1986, p. 81).
www.aect.org/intranet/publications/edtech/11/11-10.html
When used in reference to a point of view within the field of
Ethical, Value and/or Behavioural Matters, this is a Point of
View in which the prime parameter for effectuating a course of
action is determined by choosing that which is
gardenoflifetemple.com/02WhoWeAre/Definitions.html
unselfish interest in helping another person. (See 438)
highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072494638/student_view0/chapter14/glossary.html
interested in other people for their own sake. Contrast with
Egoism.
hosting.uaa.alaska.edu/afwsj/glossary.htm
devotion to the interests of others; disinterested
benevolence; opposed to egoism
openeyes96002.tripod.com/definitions.html
the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
www.cogsci.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/webwn
