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Definition of altruism in English Turkish dictionary
- (Politika, Siyaset) diğerkâmlık
- altrüizm
- (Tıp) altruizm
- isar
- diğergamlık
- özgecilik
- özünden önce başkalarını düşünme
- altruist digerkâm
- Özgecilik, diğerkâmlık, başkalarını düşünme, fedakârlık
- başkalarını düşünür
- altruistic digerkâm
- fedakâr
- başkalarını düşünen kimse
- başkalarını düşünme
- fedakar
- diğerkamlık
- esirgemezlik
- altruistic
- {s} başkalarını düşünen
- altruistic
- fedakar
- altruistic
- {s} özgecil
- altruistic
- özgeci
- altruistic
- (Tıp) altruistik
- reciprocal altruism
- (Pisikoloji, Ruhbilim) karşılıklı özgecilik
- altruist
- başkalarını düşünen kimse
- altruist
- özgeci
- altruist
- fedakar kişi
- altruistic
- fedakâr
- altruistic
- özverili
- altruistically
- Başkalarını düşünerek
The Government altruistically work for the public interest.
- altruist
- {i} başkalarını düşünen
- altruistically
- özgeci olarak
- altruistically
- fedakar bir şekilde
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Definition of altruism in English English dictionary
- Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; – opposed to egoism or selfishness
- benevolence to others on subordination to self-interest
- 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
- 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 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
- –– the ethical view that one ought to act out of regard for the interests of others
- a tendency to see the needs of others as more important than one's own & to therefore be willing to sacrifice for 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
- the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
- devotion to the interests of others; disinterested benevolence; opposed to egoism
- Altruism, like passion, is the key intent that philanthropy expresses; a concern for the welfare of others; selflessness
- 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
- 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
- unselfish interest in helping another person (See 438)
- interested in other people for their own sake Contrast with Egoism
- 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 concern for the welfare of others
- 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
- {i} unselfish devotion to others, philanthropy, benevolence
- altruistically
- Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish; -- opposed to egoistic or selfish
- reciprocal altruism
- Used in biology to describe the phenomenon of two animals acting in ways which mutually benefit one another
- altruist
- one who advocates or practices altruism
- Altruistic
- showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
- Altruist
- someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
- Altruistic
- Derived from: Altruism (à l´true-îz´em) noun 1 Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish; -- opposed to egoistic or selfish
- Altruistic
- Benefiting others without regard for one's own needs or safety
- altruist
- One imbued with altruism; one who wishes well for others, not themselves
- altruist
- {i} one unselfishly devoted to others, philanthropist
- altruist
- One imbued with altruism; opposed to egoist
- altruistic
- Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish
- altruistic
- Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish; opposed to egoistic or selfish
- altruistic
- If your behaviour or motives are altruistic, you show concern for the happiness and welfare of other people rather than for yourself. = selfless selfish. altruistic behaviour shows that you care about and will help other people, even though this brings no advantage for yourself selfish
- altruistic
- {s} generous, unselfish, devoted to others
- altruistic
- If your behaviour or motives are altruistic, you show concern for the happiness and welfare of other people rather than for yourself. = selfless ¡Ù selfish. altruistic behaviour shows that you care about and will help other people, even though this brings no advantage for yourself  selfish
- altruistically
- in an altruistic manner; "he acted selflessly when he helped the old lady in distress
- altruistically
- in an altruistic manner, philanthropically, unselfishly
- altruistically
- in an altruistic manner; "he acted selflessly when he helped the old lady in distress"
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altruism
Hyphenation
al·tru·i·smTurkish pronunciation
ältruîzımSynonyms
philanthropy, selflessness, benevolence, charity, humanitarianism, kindness, magnanimity, public spirit, social consciencePronunciation
/ˈaltro͞oˌəzəm/ /ˈæltruːˌɪzəm/
Etymology
() 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.Resimler
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