Abstract
This chapter presents an ideal typology regarding six primary sources of altruism, by which I mean a motivationally other-regarding action that will tend, as a side effect, to provide the agent with enhanced gratification and meaning so long as he or she is not overwhelmed. Altruism does not depend on reciprocity, although reciprocity should be accepted and affirmed as a by-product when it arises. Altruism need not include self-sacrifice, although in its more demanding modulations it can. In general, altruism is the groundwork of social solidarity and morality.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Palgrave Handbook of Altruism, Morality, and Social Solidarity |
| Subtitle of host publication | Formulating a Field of Study |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Pages | 179-193 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781137391865 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781137391841 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2014 |
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