altruism

As nouns the difference between alms and altruism

is that alms is something given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food while 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 .

As a noun 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.

As an adjective benignant is

kind; gracious; favorable.

As a noun 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 .

As an adjective prosocial is

beneficial to all parties and consistent with community laws and mores.

As nouns the difference between egoist and altruism

is that egoist is an advocate of egoism while 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.

As nouns the difference between altruism and psychoanalysis

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 psychoanalysis is (psychoanalysis) a family of psychological theories and methods within the field of psychotherapy that work to find connections among patients' unconscious mental processes.

As nouns the difference between altruism and cognitivism

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 cognitivism is (philosophy) the view that ethical sentences express propositions and are therefore capable of being true or false.

As nouns the difference between altruism and behaviorism

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 behaviorism is an approach to psychology focusing on behavior, denying any independent significance for mind and assuming that behavior is determined by the environment.

As nouns the difference between altruism and genuineness

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 genuineness is the quality of being genuine; authenticity.

As nouns the difference between voluntarism and altruism

is that voluntarism is (us) a reliance on volunteers to support an institution or achieve an end; volunteerism while 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 .

As nouns the difference between help and altruism

is that help is (uncountable) action given to provide assistance; aid while 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 .

As a verb help

is to provide assistance to (someone or something).