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Altruism is the main principle or philosophy behind socialism and communism.
The Accountability Problem « L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website 2009
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Altruism is not the only reason why people contribute to open source software
Top 10 things you need to know and 1 you need to do William "Papa" Meloney 2007
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Altruism is not the only reason why people contribute to open source software
Archive 2007-04-15 William "Papa" Meloney 2007
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Altruism is to what we call humanity what spirituality is to those who follow one faith or another.
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Altruism is all well and good, but the money I provide to the Athletic Dept. is given because it provides tangible (to me) perks - good tickets, priority seating, etc.
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Altruism is a survival mechanism, not a virtue, if you don’t give you don’t get, and hoarding equals building your own prison – sadly, each generation seems to need to learn this lesson anew; (
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"Altruism" is sacrifice, as defined above, for the sake of persons other than oneself.
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"Altruism", which was adopted by Spencer, also implies a free choice to co-operate.
Jennifer Marohasy 2009
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Altruism An effect of the recession on the law business.
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Ethics The Economics of Altruism Higher-income people are more likely to be altruistic than those who are poor, according to a study of the Holocaust era.
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