Global Digtal

Citzenship:

Altruistic Service
Eren Troy P. De Mesa
 ALTRUISM
 Altruism refers to behavior that benefits another
individual at a cost to oneself. For example,
giving your lunch away is altruistic because it
helps someone who is hungry, but at a cost of
being hungry yourself.
 Altruism is the selfless act of helping others
without expecting anything in return.
 Types of Altruism
01 02
Kin Altruism Reciprocal Altruism
Make personal sacrifices They may help you

03 04
Cultural Group
Pure Altruism
Altruism
Part of a group A place of empathy
 Kin Altruism
• letting a loved one eat the last piece of
cake when you really want it
• giving your sweater to a partner when
it’s cold even if you just have a t-shirt
on
• caregiving for a relative with a chronic
condition
• donating blood or a major organ to
your sibling
• taking a second job to pay for your
child’s education
 Reciprocal Altruism
• loaning a friend money, who
helped you cover bills
• helping your classmate with a
project, who helped you study
• holding the elevator for your
colleague, who brought you a
coffee
• helping your neighbor lift a heavy
package, who helped you fix your
car
 Cultural Group Altruism
• starting a nonprofit for a cause
you care about
• donating money to an
organization that supports people
of your background
• donating items to people in your
religious group
• bringing refreshments to an event
at your kid’s school
• picking up trash at your
neighborhood park or beach
 Pure Altruism
• helping an older adult walking
with a cane cross the street
• adopting an animal from a kill
shelter
• complimenting someone’s outfit
• donating your clothes to a shelter
• giving up your seat to give to a
pregnant person
 "The true meaning of life is
to plant trees; under whose
shade you do not expect to
sit."
-Nelson Henderson.