Etymology: [ 'al-tru-"i-z&m ] () 1853. 1853, from French altruisme, coined 1830 by Auguste Comte|Auguste Comte]], from autrui (“of or to others”) + -isme, from Old French, from Latin alteri, dative of alter (“other”), from which also English alter.“” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001 Apparently inspired by French Latin legal phrase l'autrui, from le bien, le droit d'autrui (“the good, the right of the other”). Introduced into English by George Henry Lewes|George Henry Lewes]] in 1853, in his translation Comte’s Philosophy of the Sciences, 1, xxi.
Synonyms: philanthropy, selflessness, benevolence, charity, humanitarianism, kindness, magnanimity, public spirit, social conscience
Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; – opposed to egoism or selfishness, 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, 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), 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, unselfish interest in helping another person (See 438), interested in other people for their own sake Contrast with Egoism, the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others, devotion to the interests of others; disinterested benevolence; opposed to egoism, 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, a tendency to see the needs of others as more important than one's own & to therefore be willing to sacrifice for others, 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, Unselfish concern for the welfare of others, Altruism, like passion, is the key intent that philanthropy expresses; a concern for the welfare of others; selflessness, 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, 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, –– the ethical view that one ought to act out of regard for the interests of others, Behavior that is unselfish and may even be detrimental but which benefits others, 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, Altruism is unselfish concern for other people's happiness and welfare. when you care about or help other people, even though this brings no advantage to yourself (altruisme, from autrui ). Ethical theory that regards the good of others as the end of moral action; by extension, the disposition to take the good of others as an end in itself. The term (French, altruisme, derived from Latin alter: "other") was coined in the 19th century by Auguste Comte and adopted generally as a convenient antithesis to egoism. Most altruists have held that each person has an obligation to further the pleasures and alleviate the pains of other people. The same argument holds if happiness, rather than pleasure, is taken as the end of life, Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; -- opposed to egoism or selfishness, Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; opposed to egoism or selfishness, unselfish devotion to others, philanthropy, benevolence,
17
Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; – opposed to egoism or selfishness
ts
18
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
ts
19
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)
ts
20
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
ts
21
unselfish interest in helping another person (See 438)
ts
22
interested in other people for their own sake Contrast with Egoism
ts
23
the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
ts
24
devotion to the interests of others; disinterested benevolence; opposed to egoism
ts
25
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
ts
26
a tendency to see the needs of others as more important than one's own & to therefore be willing to sacrifice for others
ts
27
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
ts
28
Unselfish concern for the welfare of others
ts
29
Altruism, like passion, is the key intent that philanthropy expresses; a concern for the welfare of others; selflessness
ts
30
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
ts
31
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
ts
32
–– the ethical view that one ought to act out of regard for the interests of others
ts
33
Behavior that is unselfish and may even be detrimental but which benefits others
ts
34
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
ts
35
Altruism is unselfish concern for other people's happiness and welfare. when you care about or help other people, even though this brings no advantage to yourself (altruisme, from autrui ). Ethical theory that regards the good of others as the end of moral action; by extension, the disposition to take the good of others as an end in itself. The term (French, altruisme, derived from Latin alter: "other") was coined in the 19th century by Auguste Comte and adopted generally as a convenient antithesis to egoism. Most altruists have held that each person has an obligation to further the pleasures and alleviate the pains of other people. The same argument holds if happiness, rather than pleasure, is taken as the end of life
ts
36
Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; -- opposed to egoism or selfishness
ts
37
Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; opposed to egoism or selfishness
ts
38
unselfish devotion to others, philanthropy, benevolence isim
Some etymologies, pronunciations, function and usage date content for the English translation portion are from Merriam-Webster Online at www.Merriam-Webster.com. Thanks to Online Yunanca Dil Eğitimi for providing some parts of online greek dictionary. To contribute more resources please contact us. Visuals(images) are provided by Google Image Search API. Some parts of the dictionary is contributed by many users, thank you! The content on this site is for informational purposes only. Bu aramada altruism kelimesinin sözlük anlamı ve eşanlamı nedir, nasıl okunur hakkında bilgi verilmektedir. altruism kelimesinin etimolojik ve eşanlamları ile ilgili açıklamalar ve bilgiler eksiksiz ve hatasız olarak anılmamalıdır. Burada yer alan altruism kelimesi ile ilgili tüm açıklamalar bilgi amaçlıdır. Eksik ve hatalı çevirileri lütfen bildiriniz.
