Essays Tagged: "Altruism"
Plato vs. Nietzche
earthly Good, i.e. wealth, intelligence, and wisdom, as well as virtues such as courage, patience, altruism, and prudence come from this Good. In the 'Apology' he states that '...no evil can happen t ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Contemporary Philosophy
Motivating an audience
lunteer work. Traditionally, volunteer work is seen as a form of charity based on unselfishness and altruism. The best volunteering does involve the desire to serve others, but this does not exclude o ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community
"Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens.
t Expectations, Pip experienced three basic stages of moral maturity: fear, self- satisfaction, and altruism. The first stage Pip went through relative to his moral development was fear. in this stage ... nd turn him into the true gentleman he wants to be. Finally, Pip's change from self-satisfaction to altruism is indeed very noble. Pip realizes that he should not judge others based on appearance, but ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Charles Dickens
How satisfactory are explanations of the welfare state reforms of the Liberal party in the U.K in 1906-14, which rest upon a 'rediscovery' of poverty coupled with middle- and upper class altruism.
reforms of 1906-14 which rest upon a 'rediscovery' of poverty coupled with middle- and upper class altruism.The years of liberal administration between 1906-14 can now be clearly seen as a period of ... of debate amongst social and economic historians. This argument usually involves questions of both altruism and efficiency on behalf of both the liberal government and the individuals concerned with ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History
The Dangers of Objectification
ion. To say that I am an egoist, or that another student is an altruist, is to imply that egoism or altruism is the essential nature of the person, and that other considerations fade into the backgrou ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
Critical essay describing the theme and stylistic elements used by Ayn Rand in "The Fountainhead" with bibliography
Egoism Versus Altruism: Ayn Rand's The FountainheadAyn Rand in her controversial novel, The Fountainhead, written ... d be surprised by how faithfully its playbook is followed. Ayn conceives the theme of egoism versus altruism through clever diction, imagery, and distinctive narrative technique. It is a book that tea ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
Philosphy Introductory to Ethics By Ken Burgess The essay contains three questions that the Professor asked and we had to discuss. Areas of interest that I discussed were Kant, Ayn Rand, Rawl
Ethics of Selfishness/Ethics of DutyCompare and contrast Kant and Ayn Rand on the issue of altruismAltruism is an unselfish act wherein one's intention is to benefit another. Within every act ... fer in regards to self-interest. Ultimately, it is this final aspect which separates their views on altruism.Rawls and the Ethics of ConsequencesDiscuss Rawls' argument regarding practices and actions ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Comparative Philosophy & Ethics
Position Paper - Moral Psychology
Can a series of experiments prove empathy results in genuine altruism? Some psychologists think so, while some critics challenge the idea as sexist. In the text ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology
Rolling back the australian welfare state
vide . The three major policy goals of the welfare state and citizenship theory have been equality, altruism and needs based welfare rights which have begun to be rolled back through welfare reform po ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays
The Selfish Gene by RIchard Dawkins. Chapter by Chapter Overview of the book.
common good, you can expect little help from biological nature. Let us try to teach generosity and altruism, because we are born selfish. Let us understand what our own selfish genes are up to, becau ... assist replicas of itself that are sitting in other bodies. If so, this would appear as individual altruism but it would be brought about by gene selfishness. it still seems rather implausible.Are th ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Biotechnology
It's All About Me. (And that's ok.) A Defense of Psychological Egoism
in friendly, yet passionate debates with friends and colleagues, holding fast to my assertion that altruism simply does not exist. All actions, I argued, originate from some self-interest. Now, of co ... nize this theory as psychological egoism.Perhaps, it could be argued, that my insistence in denying altruism and defending egoism was the result of my naivety, my child-like ignorance of the deeper as ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy
Was it ever possible for the British to establish a fair solution to the Palestinian problem?
rael was a creation of humanity and the fate of Palestine the defining traits of man. An epitome of altruism in spirit yet egoism in action, Machiavellian interests in paradoxical apposition to honour ... en said that Sir Arthur Balfour, who is the eponym of the infamous declaration, was expressing pure altruism on behalf of the British nation and showed a genuine care for and belief in the Zionist cau ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays
Snow day
lleys,With snow descending from the heavens.Families convene beside the hearth of love,Benevolence, altruism, affection ,circulating through the air.School is out for the dayWe're playing outside.Havi ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories
Outline and Evaluate two explanations of human altruism.
The first explanation of human altruism is the empathy altruism hypothesis carried out by Batson. He suggested that empathy involve ... sts that some people are more empathetic than others and this is the reason why some people display altruism and others do not. Batson argues that the ability to take someone else's perspective depend ... were high, even highly empathetic people refused to 'Elaine's' place. This then shows that empathy altruism is not without its bounds. Also another criticism of this study is that the participants ma ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology
Biology and Altruism
Altruism is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "devotion to the welfare of others, regard f ... welfare of others, regard for others, as a principle of action; opposed to egoism or selfishness." Altruism in this case of discussion deals with evolutionary theory and where the two come together. ... our favorable traits are passed on to future generations to enable them a better chance to survive. Altruism can be debated whether or not it exists among evolutionary theory. Certainly there are argu ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology
James Rachels
she wants by showing that we often dounpleasant tasks for the future pleasures or from obligation. Altruism is recognized as not acting in self interest. He also clears up the confusions that selfish ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
Bridging The Gap Of The Digital Divide
licy is linked to different motivational factors endorsed by the President, factors such as egoism, altruism, collectivism and principlism, which begin to state an indirect compensation to the activis ... for better public approval and good recognition to his favor. Another possible motivation, such as altruism, is when a person unselfishly helps some one in need, inciting that President's motivation ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers
Biological Basis of Social Behavior Study Notes from the textbook Psychology (Hardcover) by David G. Myers and course lectures
I.Biological Basis of Social Behaviora. selfishness versus altruismi.Edward O. Wilson: selfish individuals will always have more offspring1.altruists cannot be ... ilson: selfish individuals will always have more offspring1.altruists cannot benefit from their own altruism2.selfish people receive altruism without having to give any have more resources for reprodu ... e altruism without having to give any have more resources for reproductive successii.definitions of altruism1.intentionality: an action intentionally aimed at helping othersa.most often used by social ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology
Atlas Shrugged: Setting And Conflict Analasys
Again and again, Rand pits Galt's philosophy, objectivism, against the looter's philosophies, altruism, collectivism, and mysticism. again and again, Galt's philosophy comes out on top. This is ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith
The idea of human rights for all is a relatively
me into play when regarding human rights: these factors include but are not limited to evolutionary altruism, ethically responsible political systems, and morality and reciprocity. The writers Frans d ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community