ABSTRACT
Ihavehaddiscussionswhereanytalkofaltruismisbrusquelydismissedandaltruisticbehaviorisregardedasnoblebutunrealistic.The consistencyofthisreactionhaspuzzledme.Itmakesnosenseto envisionaconcernforothersasequivalenttopeaceonearthorlove everybodyorotheridealsbeyondthereachofmeremortals,andyet thatishowaltruismwasbeingdescribed.Professionssuchasnursing,
teaching,socialwork,andotherhumanservicesdonottendtopay attractivesalariesandcouldnotattractsufficientnumbersofpeopleto enterthemifhavingconcernforotherswassuchararehumanquality.
