The Ethics of Selfless Action

True altruism demands you ignore your own needs entirely. According to this strict moral philosophy, an act is only righteous if it benefits everyone else while intentionally disregarding how it affects you.

This radical perspective suggests that your own happiness should carry zero weight in your decision-making. Instead, the moral worth of a choice is measured purely by the net gain to others. It challenges our common intuition that we should look after ourselves while helping friends. Philosophers often debate whether humans can truly achieve this level of complete self-sacrifice in daily life.