Altruism: Toward a Psychobiospiritual Conceptualization

Abstract. Altruism, defined here as a regard for or devotion to the interest of others with whom we are interrelated, is pitted against two other dispositions in human beings: nepotism and egoism. We propose that to become fully human is to become more altruistic. We describe how altruism is mediate...

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Authors: Morrison, Nancy K. (Author) ; Severino, Sally K. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Open Library of Humanities$s2024- 2007
In: Zygon
Year: 2007, Volume: 42, Issue: 1, Pages: 25-40
Further subjects:B Spirituality
B attuning
B Altruism
B separation-attachment dialectic
B interrelatedness
B Egalitarianism
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