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'''Altruism''' is selfless devotion to the needs of others. It can still be a form of pursuit of rational self-interest; it is just that the satisfaction is gained by helping others rather than by [[selfishness|selfishly]] helping oneself. The government sometimes takes advantage of people's altruistic leanings; [[Loyd S. Pettegrew]] and [[Carol A. Vance]] write, "Almost any government program, no matter what its cost in money or personal liberties, can be sold through the media by claiming it is for (1) the [[children]], (2) the [[environment]], (3) the [[elderly]], (4) the [[poverty|poor]], (5) the [[homeless]], (6) the [[national defense]], (7) [[homeland security]], or (8) the [[health care|sick]]."<ref>{{md|5955|The Seven Rules of Bureaucracy|Pettegrew, Loyd S.|23 March 2012}}</ref> | '''Altruism''' is selfless devotion to the needs of others. It can still be a form of pursuit of rational self-interest; it is just that the satisfaction is gained by helping others rather than by [[selfishness|selfishly]] helping oneself.{{Fact}} | ||
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The government sometimes takes advantage of people's altruistic leanings; [[Loyd S. Pettegrew]] and [[Carol A. Vance]] write, "Almost any government program, no matter what its cost in money or personal liberties, can be sold through the media by claiming it is for (1) the [[children]], (2) the [[environment]], (3) the [[elderly]], (4) the [[poverty|poor]], (5) the [[homeless]], (6) the [[national defense]], (7) [[homeland security]], or (8) the [[health care|sick]]."<ref>{{md|5955|The Seven Rules of Bureaucracy|Pettegrew, Loyd S.|23 March 2012}}</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:05, 14 January 2013
Altruism is selfless devotion to the needs of others. It can still be a form of pursuit of rational self-interest; it is just that the satisfaction is gained by helping others rather than by selfishly helping oneself.[citation needed]
Views
The government sometimes takes advantage of people's altruistic leanings; Loyd S. Pettegrew and Carol A. Vance write, "Almost any government program, no matter what its cost in money or personal liberties, can be sold through the media by claiming it is for (1) the children, (2) the environment, (3) the elderly, (4) the poor, (5) the homeless, (6) the national defense, (7) homeland security, or (8) the sick."[1]
References
- ↑ "The Seven Rules of Bureaucracy" by Pettegrew, Loyd S., 23 March 2012