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Altruism or Enlightened Egoism?

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And there is nothing wrong with that. Quite the contrary! It is the most desirable, gratifying, and rewarding way of leading if all these purposes are communicated honestly to all involved.

One just has to be careful with using the word altruism in describing one's act, for altruism is a rarity that may never be practiced in ones life, because most of our acts are executed with our self-interest in mind, even if it is enlightened and thus positive self-interest.

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Joan Marques is the author of "Joy at Work, Work at Joy: Living and Working Mindfully Every Day" (Personhood Press, 2010), and co-editor of "The Workplace and Spirituality: New Perspectives in Research and Practice" (Skylight Paths, 2009), an (more...)
 
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