Altruism | Ethics Defined 

You are making a point that doesn't exist therefore your question will be just there philosophical question

No, you have given an example where you have redefined altruism. You are begging the question.

According to wikidriff, the difference between altruism and benevolence is that altruism is regard for others, both natural and moral without regard for oneself; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; selflessness; contrasted with egoism or selfishness while benevolence is (uncountable) disposition to do good.

@@aligatovisions Altruism is "other-ism"; a word coined by Auguste Comte. But yes, it is self-sacrifice. In other words a code where altruism exemplifies the highest _good_ as a standard of ethics, one must sacrifice one's self. So if you wanted to be the most altruistic person, well... you can imagine where that would lead you. Jesus is an example of obtaining such a standard. Benevolence is accountability to yourself. You have to decide to act in a benevolent manner, and your values guide the decisions you make to perform such an act. One cannot be benevolent out of a sense of duty. Thanking me for something you know I was forced to give you against my own judgement is a sorry state of affairs. But to give one must be able to give and want to, for a reason known to one's self. And to take for example (rational) selfish pleasure and feel within one's self, the joy brought about by the benevolent act. Such a selfish joyful feeling tends to be addictive. All the while taking selfish pleasure/pride if one has earned the means to give - thus bringing about a fullness in the efforts of your mind and labour, the productiveness you have created, and to share as you see fit, by your own reason. A complete non-contradictory summation in the broader sense of your life, and that you are living it as you ought to, on your own terms. Not only is that achievable, but it has been achieved many times (whilst other men sneer and criticise aspects of character such as pride, and wealth). This is why I hold benevolence up to be a word that ought to be distinguished from altruism. They are not the same thing. Or you could get nailed to a cross, devote your life to watching sick people die, whilst denying them medicines in favour of a damped towel and prayers. But that's altruism, an evil moral code designed for human sacrifice. And I condemn this uploaded video for continuing to preach the same BS being taught by too many academics et al.

@@Avidcomp fair and square.. thank you for the elaboration!!

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I've never been so smart by just reading a comment. Wow.

Slavic Boer the primary ethical system that gave rise to the entire western civilization: individual liberty. Rational self-interest, egoism, or individualism, whatever you call it, is the opposite of altruism.

Slavic Boer I base my morality on my own personal rational self-interest, which is the opposite of altruism. Not sure how I can be much clearer.

@@BCtruth if i choose who dies: me or 2 other people, i will kill myself because 2 lifes better than 1. Is it also evil?

@@BCtruth also if other's life isn't more important than mine, why should my life be more important than other's one?

@@aldebenevmg If you choose to die to save someone else, that's your choice. There should be a good reason. What is those two peole were Hitler and Mussolini during WWII? What if those two people your children? Two very different situations with likely opposite outcomes.