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altruism 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Noun
/ˈaltro͞oˌizəm/,
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The belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others,
  1. The belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others
    • - some may choose to work with vulnerable elderly people out of altruism
  2. Behavior of an animal that benefits another at its own expense

  1. the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  2. (altruistically) in an altruistic manner; "he acted selflessly when he helped the old lady in distress"
  3. Altruism is selfless concern for the welfare of others. It is a traditional virtue in many cultures, and a core aspect of various religious traditions such as Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Sikhism, and many others, even though the concept of 'others' ...
  4. Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; – opposed to egoism or selfishness
  5. (altruistically) Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish; -- opposed to egoistic or selfish
  6. Acting out of selfless concern for others. Christians are commanded to love their neighbour as themselves. In ethics altruism can be contrasted with selfishness or egoism.
  7. The teaching that it is your duty to ignore your own happiness in favor of the happiness of others.
  8. Regard for others. As a theory of action, this can be descriptive (i.e., that people do, at least sometimes, appear to act in other than self-regarding ways). Or it can be a normative position about how people ought to behave (viz. ...
  9. helping others is a moral obligation in most cultures; charity and support for people who cannot help themselves are also widely thought to be moral choices.
  10. Social behaviour and value orientation in which individuals give primary consideration to the interests and welfare of other individuals, members of groups or the community as a whole. ...
  11. is “the primary regard for or devotion to the interest of patients/clients, thus assuming the fiduciary responsibility of placing the needs of the patient/client ahead of the physical therapist’s self interest. [29]
  12. from Alter, other. A quality opposed to Egoism. Actions tending to do good to others, regardless of self.
  13. 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. ...
  14. The satisfaction that comes from knowing that your responsibilities and work have a beneficial affect on others.
  15. Doing something for another’s benefit, at expense to yourself – but not necessarily at the expense of your genes, as when you aid relatives. In reciprocal altruism (RA), sharing with nonrelatives is eventually reciprocated, though the system is weakened by freeloaders ("cheaters").
  16. Altruistic actions are those performed for the sake of others. Altruism is the hypothesis that morality involves acting for the sake of others.
  17. A behavior that costs the doer and benefits others. Anthropology 60 Teaching Assistants are the only true altruists known to exist.
  18. the ethical view that one ought to act out of regard for the interests of others
  19. Acting for the sake of other people's interests. There are two forms. Ethical altruism: people should act with other people's interests in mind, and learn this through experience. ...
  20. a broad and indistinct category of hacker motivations characterized by a subjective conception of “doing good.”
  21. Semantic Web adoption itself relies in large part on the altruistic spirit of individuals and organizations. Early adopters are unlikely to see any immediate gains from open semantic publishing. ...
  22. the helping of others without the expectation of a reward. 622
  23. behaviour that helps another individual - more likely if cost is cheaper - if cost is cheap, extend help to more distant relations
  24. a moral theory urging an individual to sacrifice his values and happiness in order to serve others. Here, it is the code advocated by Ellsworth Toohey.
  25. (1) mowing your neighbour's lawn. (2) the art of doing unselfish things for selfish reasons.