2007-03-09 06:36:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, it is not forgotten, but there still are those who have forgotten that it is a personal virtue, not just a virtue of society. People who have purely altruistic motives are rare. Firemen are altruistic in their professional lives, at least. Volunteers often have altruistic intentions. It used to be the clergy who were considered the best example of altruism, but I don't think that is the case anymore. Mother Theresa of India was a perfect example of the very essence of altruism. Those who work in or for homeless shelters, runaway shelters, and women's shelters can be considered altruistic, in my opinion. Free clinics, needle exchange centers, and suicide hotlines are all operating for altruistic reasons.
2007-03-09 06:48:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never heard of a virgin named Altruism, but I am thinking of becomming a nun. What else can a virgin my age do?
2007-03-09 14:42:53 · answer #2 · answered by GRANDMA 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People are free enough in the marketplace of ideas that altruism is irrelavent.
2007-03-09 14:39:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Apparently not, many good Buddhist teachers teach it often... and those in here who know me well know I'm a darn broken record about it...
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2007-03-09 14:41:54 · answer #4 · answered by vinslave 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes- largely forgotten
2007-03-09 14:42:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ooh this is a good question and it very well might be.
2007-03-09 14:39:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋