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Allo Wsieber
But wseiber, how can we misinterpret the intention of that mother bird? It is to protect the babies. Even if, ultimately, she is not successful, I don’t see how that can not be altruism.
Maybe it's our personal interpretations of altruism?
One of the definitions of altruism I found was this...In human and animal behaviour, the tendency to act in ways that benefit other individuals more than oneself, sometimes even where there is a real cost involved to the giver.
And this...a generous willingness to help another person or persons, even when there is no reward or other observable benefit to the helper; often involves some sacrifice on the part of the helper
These are what I believe altruism to be. I’m not quite sure what definition you hold true – as usual on the Board we have varied opinions. Can you let me know?
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