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What is an altruistic action?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 March 2003

Marco Perugini
Marco Perugini
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Department of Psychology, University of Essex, Colchester CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom mperug@essex.ac.uk http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~mperug
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Abstract

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Rachlin's argument rests on his definition of an altruistic action. Three main features characterize this definition: An altruistic act (1) always has a negative value, (2) is a subset of self-controlled actions, and (3) is meaningful only in the context of repeated interactions. All three features are highly questionable.

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Brief Report
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 25 , Issue 2 , April 2002, pp. 270 - 271
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© 2002 Cambridge University Press