This is an evil misrepresentation. If this is altruism, then what is benevolence ? In fact what is described in this video _is_ benevolence and not altruism by any means. But the makers and supporters to this video are conning you. They what to sell you an intellectual package deal that you will except altruism as "the good". Once you except that, the package will come with many other actual altruistic demands of your life. Sacrificing yourself for others. If you are performing an act that helps another, then you are trading. They receive your help, and you enjoy the action. *You* enjoy the action. You gain a gratification that you would not have been able to gain if it were an altruistic act. But such an action is benevolence. Do not buy into this deception. It is the cry of the social mystics. As for self interest. So long as it is a rational self interest, meaning respecting individual rights, rights to one's life, then rational self interest is a virtuous life. And if you see something where you would like to help, then by all means, act benevolently and take pride in what you have accomplished in your life that has made it possible for you to be benevolent. I do not advocate human sacrifice. Beware of your professors that claim you should.
According to wikidriff, the difference between altruism and benevolence is that altruism is regard for others, both natural and moral without regard for oneself; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; selflessness; contrasted with egoism or selfishness while benevolence is (uncountable) disposition to do good.
@@aligatovisions Altruism is "other-ism"; a word coined by Auguste Comte. But yes, it is self-sacrifice. In other words a code where altruism exemplifies the highest _good_ as a standard of ethics, one must sacrifice one's self. So if you wanted to be the most altruistic person, well... you can imagine where that would lead you. Jesus is an example of obtaining such a standard. Benevolence is accountability to yourself. You have to decide to act in a benevolent manner, and your values guide the decisions you make to perform such an act. One cannot be benevolent out of a sense of duty. Thanking me for something you know I was forced to give you against my own judgement is a sorry state of affairs. But to give one must be able to give and want to, for a reason known to one's self. And to take for example (rational) selfish pleasure and feel within one's self, the joy brought about by the benevolent act. Such a selfish joyful feeling tends to be addictive. All the while taking selfish pleasure/pride if one has earned the means to give - thus bringing about a fullness in the efforts of your mind and labour, the productiveness you have created, and to share as you see fit, by your own reason. A complete non-contradictory summation in the broader sense of your life, and that you are living it as you ought to, on your own terms. Not only is that achievable, but it has been achieved many times (whilst other men sneer and criticise aspects of character such as pride, and wealth). This is why I hold benevolence up to be a word that ought to be distinguished from altruism. They are not the same thing. Or you could get nailed to a cross, devote your life to watching sick people die, whilst denying them medicines in favour of a damped towel and prayers. But that's altruism, an evil moral code designed for human sacrifice. And I condemn this uploaded video for continuing to preach the same BS being taught by too many academics et al.
I would say yes, that it would be good to be altruistic, but I highly doubt it would be common if that was the case. Altruism seems to only happen because of the feeling we gain from it, like the sense of gratification. But without that, then it seems useless to be altruistic in the first place.
HUMAN ETHICS: A desire to be rich, causing one to compete against those less intelligent, to enslave those less educated and to worship those more intelligent.
Yet another video intentionally conflating altruism with benevolence, or being nice. Altruism is the sacrifice of oneself for the sake of others, which is evil. Why is someone else's life more valuable than yours? Being nice and helping others, even at your own expense for limited periods, or in certain circumstances, is part of the give-and-take of life, but to live a truly altruistic life is to habitually sacrifice your own happiness, well-being, and values for others. That is evil.
Slavic Boer the primary ethical system that gave rise to the entire western civilization: individual liberty. Rational self-interest, egoism, or individualism, whatever you call it, is the opposite of altruism.
@@mikhailaldebenev If you choose to die to save someone else, that's your choice. There should be a good reason. What is those two peole were Hitler and Mussolini during WWII? What if those two people your children? Two very different situations with likely opposite outcomes.
Nicely, simply n clearly explained.
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This is an evil misrepresentation. If this is altruism, then what is benevolence ?
In fact what is described in this video _is_ benevolence and not altruism by any means. But the makers and supporters to this video are conning you. They what to sell you an intellectual package deal that you will except altruism as "the good". Once you except that, the package will come with many other actual altruistic demands of your life. Sacrificing yourself for others.
If you are performing an act that helps another, then you are trading. They receive your help, and you enjoy the action. *You* enjoy the action. You gain a gratification that you would not have been able to gain if it were an altruistic act. But such an action is benevolence.
Do not buy into this deception. It is the cry of the social mystics.
As for self interest. So long as it is a rational self interest, meaning respecting individual rights, rights to one's life, then rational self interest is a virtuous life. And if you see something where you would like to help, then by all means, act benevolently and take pride in what you have accomplished in your life that has made it possible for you to be benevolent.
I do not advocate human sacrifice. Beware of your professors that claim you should.
According to wikidriff, the difference between altruism and benevolence is that altruism is regard for others, both natural and moral without regard for oneself; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; selflessness; contrasted with egoism or selfishness while benevolence is (uncountable) disposition to do good.
@@aligatovisions Altruism is "other-ism"; a word coined by Auguste Comte. But yes, it is self-sacrifice. In other words a code where altruism exemplifies the highest _good_ as a standard of ethics, one must sacrifice one's self. So if you wanted to be the most altruistic person, well... you can imagine where that would lead you. Jesus is an example of obtaining such a standard.
Benevolence is accountability to yourself. You have to decide to act in a benevolent manner, and your values guide the decisions you make to perform such an act. One cannot be benevolent out of a sense of duty. Thanking me for something you know I was forced to give you against my own judgement is a sorry state of affairs.
But to give one must be able to give and want to, for a reason known to one's self. And to take for example (rational) selfish pleasure and feel within one's self, the joy brought about by the benevolent act. Such a selfish joyful feeling tends to be addictive. All the while taking selfish pleasure/pride if one has earned the means to give - thus bringing about a fullness in the efforts of your mind and labour, the productiveness you have created, and to share as you see fit, by your own reason. A complete non-contradictory summation in the broader sense of your life, and that you are living it as you ought to, on your own terms. Not only is that achievable, but it has been achieved many times (whilst other men sneer and criticise aspects of character such as pride, and wealth). This is why I hold benevolence up to be a word that ought to be distinguished from altruism. They are not the same thing.
Or you could get nailed to a cross, devote your life to watching sick people die, whilst denying them medicines in favour of a damped towel and prayers. But that's altruism, an evil moral code designed for human sacrifice. And I condemn this uploaded video for continuing to preach the same BS being taught by too many academics et al.
@@Avidcomp fair and square.. thank you for the elaboration!!
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I've never been so smart by just reading a comment. Wow.
There are surprisingly few hits on videos about altruism. Here is another neglected video: ua-cam.com/video/wfkqjVC34IU/v-deo.html
What if altruism didn't lead to benefits for ourselves (assuming for the sake of argument that it does). Would it still be good to be altruistic?
You are making a point that doesn't exist therefore your question will be just there
philosophical question
No, you have given an example where you have redefined altruism. You are begging the question.
I would say yes, that it would be good to be altruistic, but I highly doubt it would be common if that was the case. Altruism seems to only happen because of the feeling we gain from it, like the sense of gratification. But without that, then it seems useless to be altruistic in the first place.
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HUMAN ETHICS: A desire to be rich, causing one to compete against those less
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Yet another video intentionally conflating altruism with benevolence, or being nice. Altruism is the sacrifice of oneself for the sake of others, which is evil.
Why is someone else's life more valuable than yours?
Being nice and helping others, even at your own expense for limited periods, or in certain circumstances, is part of the give-and-take of life, but to live a truly altruistic life is to habitually sacrifice your own happiness, well-being, and values for others. That is evil.
Slavic Boer the primary ethical system that gave rise to the entire western civilization: individual liberty. Rational self-interest, egoism, or individualism, whatever you call it, is the opposite of altruism.
Slavic Boer I base my morality on my own personal rational self-interest, which is the opposite of altruism. Not sure how I can be much clearer.
@@BCtruth if i choose who dies: me or 2 other people, i will kill myself because 2 lifes better than 1. Is it also evil?
@@BCtruth also if other's life isn't more important than mine, why should my life be more important than other's one?
@@mikhailaldebenev If you choose to die to save someone else, that's your choice. There should be a good reason. What is those two peole were Hitler and Mussolini during WWII? What if those two people your children? Two very different situations with likely opposite outcomes.
You have misrepresented altruism.