In Defense of Altruism

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In Defense of Altruism

Across a multiplicity of philosophical areas-philosophy of human nature, mind, politics, and more-one subject that proves significant again and again is altruism. Serving as a justification for or against many of the most basic aspects of our social institutions, our belief or disbelief in it is not inconsequential. Despite what egoists might say, altruism is a central facet of the human condition; we are all, in one way or another, altruistic. This includes what I will call fairness altruism, as well as a compassion altruism. Advancements in psychology have shown the development of these tendencies in infants & toddlers. In this paper, I will motivate a new altruism that considers our political nature and the mental mechanism that got us here.

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Record Origin: In Defense of Altruism

Record Creation Date: 2021-04-08

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Title: In Defense of Altruism

Persons: Legere, Michael

Resource Type: Thesis/Dissertation

Date Created: 2020-04-20T00:00:00.000-04:00

Decade: 2020s

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Language: English

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Subject LCSH: Altruism; Ethics; Politics, Practical

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