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How to understand altruism is self-interest

Altruism is complete egoism. I don't know who put forward this theory. There is a theory called giving up, which means giving up if you want, and giving up is getting. This theory is not true altruism at all.

True ethics begins with motivation, and what are the reasons and purposes of altruism determines whether it is true altruism. Sincerely seek benefits for others, regardless of their own gains and losses, honor and disgrace, and regard altruism as their own values. This altruism has nothing to do with what kind of selfishness.

Self-interest can be explained in two ways. One is pure selfishness, which is bad or evil. The other is self-interest, which can be used for altruism, not for yourself, so as to accumulate a good foundation for yourself. This kind of egoism is the inevitable result of using it for oneself. It is good and good not to do things for yourself, but to be kind to your own self-interest. If we look at altruism from this perspective, then pure altruism is complete self-interest. Only by being kind to you can I achieve my best, which is one of the great meanings of human existence.

Bad altruism and bad egoism are unified, so are good altruism and good egoism. Bad altruism is for oneself, good altruism is for oneself; Bad altruism will eventually corrode you, me and him, and good altruism will eventually complete you, me and him.