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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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who is an altruist?
can an ascetic be an altruist?For example consider a person.He is a misanthrope but likes all other creatures in the world.He does nothing for the survival of human beings.But he plants trees and the like.Can we call such a person as an altruist?
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Altruism normally refers to primary concern for others of the same species. The word is used of people in sociological studies, and it is also used of animals in ethological studies. I would not mix them without explanation.
- Altruism normally refers to primary concern for others of the same species.
- The word is used of people in sociological studies, and it is also used of animals in ethological studies.
- I would not mix them without explanation.
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Altruism normally refers to primary concern for others of the same species. The word is used of people in sociological studies, and it is also used of animals in ethological studies. I would not mix them without explanation.
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