But is there even such a thing as a purely selfless act? Sure there are actions that seem selfless, but the reason for doing them is consciously or unconsciously selfish. ... This seemingly selfless act is really only to help the amount of food they can grow or catch that season. ... It is true that no one wants to see a loved one in pain; however another reason for this is because it hurts the uninjured one to see such pain. The reason that mainly family members are helped is because of coincidence; most of a life is lived with family and when it comes to one of those members being hurt, the ...

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But is there even such a thing as a purely selfless act? Sure there are actions that seem selfless, but the reason for doing them is consciously or unconsciously selfish. ... This seemingly selfless act is really only to help the amount of food they can grow or catch that season. ... It is true that no one wants to see a loved one in pain; however another reason for this is because it hurts the uninjured one to see such pain. The reason that mainly family members are helped is because of coincidence; most of a life is lived with family and when it comes to one of those members being hurt, the ...

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It is difficult to understand why some chose to live in fear of the person they love and stay in abusive relationships and/or marriages. Whether it be for love, finances, religious beliefs, low self-esteem, fear, shame or isolation; these emotions have led the abuse victim to making a poor choice to stay in such a situation. ... Although the act of selflessness in some circumstances is that to be admired, in this cause it proves to be most unhealthy. ... An abuse victim might believe that they are sacrificing for a selfless act and maybe that fact just makes them feel good. ... This is why peo...

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• Grade Level: High School

He also sacrifices and surrenders the things that he loves and values in life in an attempt to win social approval. ... Both Toohey and Peter Keating are characterized as the selfless altruist whose entire lives revolve around other people. ... But he also loves man's noblest achievements, and owns a private gallery of great artworks. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

It creates individuals who are selfless when they're acting patriotic. ... This is because what is required to create selfless patriotism is an attachment, or love for country that is so intense, that it is difficult to see its' community as being unjust. ...

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He was tormented by his love of Germany and his understanding of Hitler; he knew that a man like Hitler should never be given an atomic bomb, but he did not want to see his homeland reduced to ruins either. ...

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• Grade Level: High School