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In other words, altruism is the practice or principle that involves having concern for other peoples' welfare. However, altruism is the opposite of selfishness, which is the principle of concerning exclusively or excessively for oneself. Altruism is the voluntary and intentional actions aiming to enhance the welfare of others in the absence of external rewards. There has been a debate whether humans are capable demonstrating pure altruism since greediness and selfishness are common in the contemporary environment. Lichtenberg, (2010) argues that pure altruism is still possible among human. For example, a man called Wesley Autrey jumped onto a train track to save a man as the train was approaching. By pulling the man off the train track, this was an example of pure altruism since the man did not require a reward from this action.
Salter, (2008) on the other hand believes that human behaviors are based on genetic blueprints. While some people are genetically endowed to be selfish, the genetics of some humans are designed to help others. Although, environments and culture can partially alter behaviors of humans, nevertheless, pure altruism…
True Altruism Exist? The objective of this study is to analyze the work of Batson, et al., and Cialdini, et al. And to discuss whether true altruism exists. Batson et al. entitled "Is Empathic Emotion a Source of Altruistic Motivation" published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (1981) holds that true altruism does exist while the work of Cialdini, et al. entitled "Empathy-Based Helping: Is It Selflessly or Selfishly
In addition, we might ask ourselves if the richer nations have or not a greater responsibility as far as the research and development in the area of sustainable energy are concerned. (Reid, environmentalleader.com) Believing that there are such energy sources or consumption policies which would allow the planet's resources to be maintained for a longer period, while making sure that all the nations are provided with a comfortable living is
Durkheim's Study Of Suicide In Emile Durkheim's (1997) book Suicide, he discusses both the causes of and the reasons for suicide. He also addresses the components of different sociological theories that show that what comes from within a person matters equally with their outside environment when it comes to the issues they face during their lives. Strong evidence is provides that peer pressure and the lack of a strong system of
ethical decision making in general and then in the nursing profession. It addresses two key questions. What are the different ethical decision making processes? How could the ethical dilemma of informed consent in the nursing profession be resolved using one of these processes? The sources used to collect information are books and academic journals. The teleological approach suggests that informed consent is ethical because its benefits exceed its costs.
However, some of the most difficult ethical issues involve speculative homebuyers who did not misrepresent their financial qualifications but who understood enough about the housing market and the direct connection between wide-scale mortgage fraud and its effect on artificial real estate appreciation but chose to profit by "flipping" homes nevertheless. The actual harm caused by any single person in that fashion is likely impossible to measure; on the other hand, such
They seek pleasure and avoid pain in their assessment of the situation. Therefore, consequentialism is hedonistc and egotism. Using this argument, one could say that utilitarianism is more altruistic than consequentialism. However, utilitarianism is not completely altruistic either. Utilitarianism is neither altruistic nor egotistic. However, it is difficult to call consequentialism altruistic. Some acts might have a hint of altruism, but there are few that consider the consequences of