Critics of longtermism say it appeals to wealthy tech moguls precisely because it adds a sheen of morality to their ...

Across film and television, Uncle Ben’s death remains a turning point in every Spider-Man’s journey. Here are the best ...

Such courage and self-sacrifice toward kin can certainly be inspiring, but moral beauty is most striking in acts of goodness toward others with whom one does not have obvious ties, exhibiting a degree ...

My father had several passions that carried him through a long life of 97 years, chief among them were archery and skiing. He ...

Throughout the history of philanthropy in the arts, the motivations the wealthy can generally be grouped into status, ...

Two important concepts in evolutionary biology, mutualism and altruism, were first made famous by the colorful anarchist ...

That is the way of rational, “effective altruism,” of which Singer, as we know, is an intellectual founding father. Effective altruism is a philosophical movement aimed at maximizing good ...

Reprinted from "Your Brain on Altruism: The Power of Connection and Community during Times of Crisis" by Nicole Karlis, courtesy of University of California Press ...

Altruism values for treatments of rare, severe pediatric diseases have not been estimated. This study found the altruism value for a hypothetical new Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment to be $ ...

It is an act that qualifies as "extraordinary altruism," says Abigail Marsh, who studies altruism as a neuroscientist at Georgetown University. Bruens, it turned out, was a perfect match for the ...

Research consistently finds that acts of altruism, such as donating money, volunteering or giving blood, benefit both the receiver and the giver — even when the giver does not expect anything in ...