[morte-vivante]

Oorspronkelijk geplaatst door kiko

We zullen maar doen alsof altruïsme in zijn vele vormen totaal niet bestaat.

However, many psychologists and philosophers have argued that there is, in fact, no such thing as true altruism.

Altruistic acts are self-interested, if not because they relieve anxiety, then perhaps because they lead to pleasant feelings of pride and satisfaction; the expectation of honor or reciprocation; or the greater likelihood of a place in heaven; and even if neither of the above, then at least because they relieve unpleasant feelings such as the guilt or shame of not having acted at all.