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Originally Posted by garinda
I'll stick with the accepted view of altruism, that of performing acts that benefit other, and that don't seek reward, or massage one's ego.
I guess I just see more good in people, and don't view the world as a place of doom and gloom, and accept that some people perform non-selfish acts.  |
If a person with religous beliefs performs an act which benefits another, he often thinks he will be 'rewarded in heaven'.
Therefore this cannot be considered altruisic behaviour, so only non believers, who expect no reward, can be truly altruistic.