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altruism [al′tro̅o̅·iz′əm] a sense of unconditional concern for the welfare of others. It may be expressed at the level of the individual, the group, or the larger social system. It is one of the curative factors of participating in group therapy. altruistic, adj. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Yet biologists observe that animals and even lower
organisms often behave altruistically. There also is some evidence that foster parents who were
recruited through church were more likely to be altruistically motivated
and more interested in the general welfare of children than those who
were recruited using other methods (Kraus, 1975).
Or if the false claimant had spoken altruistically while the true mother
remained silent, what then? |
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