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Definition of altruism. 1  1 : unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others charitable acts motivated purely by altruism. 2  2 : behavior by an animal that is not beneficial to or may be harmful to itself but that benefits others of its species.
prosocial and altruistic behavior as an essential part of humanity, which can be nourished and encouraged in myriad ways. Defining the territory The term prosocial behavior was introduced in the early 1970âs in the aftermath of the Kitty Genovese murder in New York (Kohn, 1990). At that time, there was a strong degree