altruist digerkâm

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Definition of altruist digerkâm in Turkish English dictionary

altruism

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

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

Hyphenation

alt·ru·ist di·gerk·âm