Altruism - extra credit

 Altruism - extra credit 

Act theory put for the benefit of others the purpose of the moral behavior of ethics.

Altruistic: Auguste Comte, the founder of positivism in the 19th century is created, the term (altruisme in French from Latin alter the meaning of "others") is, as appropriate antonym for selfishness The commonly used.

It's key is how to interpret the concept of "profit" in order to altruism has a consistent behavioral theory of one. "Earnings" If the meaning and joy of pain if member, altruist most would agree to be in the reduction of pain and promotion of joy obligation of moral actors. Same demonstration is satisfied even if the purpose of life and happiness. However, critics poses the following questions.

If you do not have a moral obligation to any person and to pursue their own happiness, then, whether there is a duty to give why other people get happiness for him on earth. Another problem is the conflict between the long-term benefits and short-term pain. Such conflict occurs when the benefits of actors draw in the mind in particular does not match the expectations of the beneficiaries. Utilitarian who some British Herbert Spencer, such as Les Jururi Stephen, criticized the distinction of self and others is the basis of self-interest and altruism. Society, ie, utilitarian saw the welfare of social organism the purpose of moral behavior.