altruistically
Adverb
Meaning
in an altruistic manner
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he acted selflessly when he helped the old lady in distress
Both cognitive studies and neuropsychological experiments have provided evidence for this theory: as humans increase our oneness with others our empathy increases, and as empathy increases our inclination to act altruistically increases.
Whatever the proximate mechanisms of kin recognition there is substantial evidence that humans act generally more altruistically to close genetic kin compared to genetic non-kin.
Philosophy main There exists a wide range of philosophical views on man's obligations or motivations to act altruistically.
Proponents of ethical altruism maintain that individuals are morally obligated to act altruistically.
Like most good deeds, it happened altruistically and outside our awareness.