Suspicions About True Altruism ? Normal people are inherently selfish, even when they seem to be acting very altruistically. Most people tend to prove my contention that egoism is prevalent as they frequently behave in an obviously selfish manner, a behavior that is generally not a bad thing for society as a whole. However, I believe that people who hurt others by lying, cheating, or stealing to finagle their way to the top are usually not …showed first 75 words of 728 total…

…showed last 75 words of 728 total…od about themselves or possibly earning the gratitude of the people they've helped. Maybe some saintly beings even hope to pave their way to heaven as a result of these good deeds. I do not wish to detract from the value of their work. The world would be far worse without them, but I do feel that they, just like most other human beings, wouldn't continue without some form of reward, whether external or internal!