General Introduction

Stephen G. Post

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General Introduction

Stephen G. Post

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This introductory chapter begins by defining the term altruism. Altruism, for the purposes of this volume, refers to a fundamental orientation of the agent that is primarily 'other-regarding', in contrast to one that is primarily self-regarding. Altruistic (benevolent, kind, compassionate, charitable) individuals, motivated with little or no interest in reciprocity or reputation gain, may enjoy enhanced health, broadly defined. An overview of the four parts of the book is also presented.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Altruism and Health
Subtitle of host publication	Perspectives from Empirical Research
Publisher	Oxford University Press
ISBN (Electronic)	9780199786794
ISBN (Print)	9780195182910
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195182910.003.0001
State	Published - Sep 1 2007

Keywords

Altruism
Altruistic behaviour
Health
Other-regarding
Self-regarding

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