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Altruism and kindness

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merrymelodies · 04/05/2024 22:29

Thinking about kindness and wondering if more of it could change society?

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Exception7 · 28/09/2024 21:58

ImustLearn2Cook · 06/05/2024 08:36

I’ve thought about the premise that a person is not truly being altruistic because they benefit from getting a good feeling from helping someone.

I think it really comes down to the person’s motivation for helping someone. Did they help that person because they wanted to feel good about themselves? If so then they were not being altruistic. Did they help that person simply because that person needed help? And they helped them for that person’s benefit and not for their own benefit? Then yes they were being altruistic. Any good feelings they have from helping are a byproduct rather than the motivation.

Yes yes yes! Thank you for for saying this
so eloquently. It’s what I absolutely believe but have never been able to express clearly!

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