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Altruism or Humanitarianism is the behavior of [[Service to Others]] that has a capacity to feel empathy and compassion for others and is aimed at benefiting another person, group or the planet. [[Negative Ego| | Altruism or Humanitarianism is the behavior of [[Service to Others]] that has a capacity to feel empathy and compassion for others and is aimed at benefiting another person, group or the planet. [[Negative Ego|Egotism]] is a behavior that is acted out for personal gain or [[Service to Self]]. | ||
Since empathy involves understanding feelings or the capacity to feel the emotional states of other people, the way emotions are characterized in one's personal experience is how the emotions will be characterized for others having similar experiences. The ability to imagine oneself as another person in their position and be able to feel what they may be feeling in those circumstances,(standing in another persons shoes) is a sophisticated imaginative process which develops [[Compassion]]. | Since empathy involves understanding feelings or the capacity to feel the emotional states of other people, the way emotions are characterized in one's personal experience is how the emotions will be characterized for others having similar experiences. The ability to imagine oneself as another person in their position and be able to feel what they may be feeling in those circumstances,(standing in another persons shoes) is a sophisticated imaginative process which develops [[Compassion]]. | ||