Archive for 'altruism' tag

Is It Better To Give Than Receive?

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

Jesus said it was better to give than to receive. There’s not many times I disagree with Jesus, but on this notion I do not necessarily agree with him. I have the greatest admiration for Christ’s teachings. To tell the truth, upon deep inspection I’ve always found most all of what the Bible teaches to [...]

The Negative Side To Altruism

Monday, February 5th, 2007

Knowledge related to consequences of mindsets (philosophy/psychology), and consequences of actions (science) are the key components to all morality, not altruism.  Altruism has these three consequences: a) idleness, b) Decisions made by the will of another, or c) An attempt to convince another that what you want is better than what they want.

Altruism, Authenticity, and Identity

Friday, January 26th, 2007

If a person follows the crowd, do they have identity?  Can they be happy?  Does a person who ‘lives to serve’ have identity?  Do we have a duty to be altrusitic?