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What is altruism?

In the Principled Innovation framework, altruism forms a critical bridge between empathizing with individuals and building a just society. This short video defines altruism, situating this disposition within the moral asset of empathy and explaining its relationship to social collaboration.

Video

2 minutes

By: McCombs School of Business

K-12 educators | Lifelong learners

Making connections:

Principled Innovation asks us to work with others and recognize the limits of our own knowledge so that we can better understand and tackle the complex issues our communities face.

Empathy Altruism

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What is altruism?

Video

2 minutes

By: McCombs School of Business

K-12 educators | Lifelong learners

Making connections:

Ethics centre playlist, part 1: what’s a value or principle you live by?

Make giving feel good

Concentric altruism

Sense of purpose—the most important strength?

K-5 Card Deck Activity: Moral character

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Video

2 minutes

By: McCombs School of Business

K-12 educators | Lifelong learners

Making connections:

More on this topic:

Ethics centre playlist, part 1: what’s a value or principle you live by?

Make giving feel good

Concentric altruism

Sense of purpose—the most important strength?

K-5 Card Deck Activity: Moral character

Access our collection of +200 learning materials