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So you're suggesting that that altruism is the key to happiness?
Pretty much, yah.
Go find a community kitchen or something, you'll see what I mean.
In that context, intent and motive matters. If a deed brings internal satisfaction (e.g. feeling good, relief, moral gratification, avoiding guilt, avoiding feeling like a monster) then it has a personal benefit, which negates true selflessness.
Doing good aligns with your values. That alignment feels good. It's not entirely selfless. Thereβs still a psychological incentive. That's still a form of gain. Even the burdened altruist gets something. If not peace, then at least the ability to function without drowning in self-loathing.
And if we start changing the definition of "selflessness" then it renders the entire argument moot.
Check. Your move.
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