There is no such thing as altruistic behavior.
True/False??
Doing kind things benefits the person who performs the kindness, so in fact there can be no such thing as a truly altruistic act.
talk amongst yourselves.
True/False??
Doing kind things benefits the person who performs the kindness, so in fact there can be no such thing as a truly altruistic act.
talk amongst yourselves.
Didn't we have this conversation once or twice before?
The answer is no.
The answer is no.
ok, so you got me on the second one, but I'll disagree with your first link! Good and Bad isn't quite the same as altruism.
This sounds like a Xero conversation. Where you been hanging out?
It all depends what kind of degree the 'benefit' is for that 'do-gooder'...For instance what kind of benefit does one get when volunteering at a soup kitchen? If all they're looking for is self-worth and that feeling of helping their brotha/sister then I'd call it altruistic...Now if they were smuggling some soup and selling it on Ebay, then I would not call it altruistic...
That's me...thinking....(which is why I stay away from my brain)...
That's me...thinking....(which is why I stay away from my brain)...
What a great trip into philosophy. Here's the deal: A rational human with logical thought does not do something for which he receives no benefit. People only do something if they think it will benefit them in some way. Often it's very disguised, and they may not think it consciously, but at some level of thought it does benefit them.
One interesting twist is that while you don't do something unless it benefits you, you can choose to NOT do something that benefits you. Ya folla me? Example: A man is sitting on a park bench with no one around. A pigeon flys by and drops a $10 bill that it was carrying in it's tri-fold under-the-feathers wallet. The pigeon then flew in front of a bus and was killed instantly. The pigeon had no family, friends, or debt. The man can choose to pick up the portrait of Hamilton, which obviously benefits him with no ill effects. Or, he can choose to ignore it and NOT choose the option that benefits him. This doesn't hurt the man in any way because he leaves with the same amount of money as when he arrived.
One interesting twist is that while you don't do something unless it benefits you, you can choose to NOT do something that benefits you. Ya folla me? Example: A man is sitting on a park bench with no one around. A pigeon flys by and drops a $10 bill that it was carrying in it's tri-fold under-the-feathers wallet. The pigeon then flew in front of a bus and was killed instantly. The pigeon had no family, friends, or debt. The man can choose to pick up the portrait of Hamilton, which obviously benefits him with no ill effects. Or, he can choose to ignore it and NOT choose the option that benefits him. This doesn't hurt the man in any way because he leaves with the same amount of money as when he arrived.