Is Altruism Selfish Or Selfless?
Is Altruism Selfish Or Selfless? In an extreme case, altruism may become a synonym of selflessness, which is the opposite of selfishness. The word “altruism” was popularized (and possibly coined) by the French philosopher Auguste Comte in French, as altruisme, for an antonym of egoism. Can altruism be selfish? I posit that altruism—at least as