ALTRUISM The French philosopher and sociologist Auguste Comte (1798-1857) coined Altruism. It was derived from the Italian word altrui, which means "to others" or "of others," "altruism" was referred as an antonym for "egoism". The prevalent view on the concept of altruism in psychology has expressed Skinner's feeling for a long time that there is no pure altruism. Altruism refers to a motivation that is voluntary and motivated by compassion to...