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Originally Posted by Tuna
Is that I've come to realize that none of our actions have deeper meaning beside being the most logical decision at a certain time and place. For instance, there is no such thing as a purely selfless act. Everything we do is in our own interest, for our own survival and/or complacency. You could boil it down to semantics or definitives, but words like 'altruism' have no basis in reality.
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This is HIGHLY debated.
Think of the example of tipping on a business trip to a new city.
You have never been there before. You visit a restaurant, alone. You're done with your meal, the waitress leaves you the check, and you leave her a tip as you walk out the door.
Why would you possibly do that? It in no way benefits you, you don't need to go through a socially awkward situation since the waitress is not in eyesight when you leave, and you will almost certainly never see her or anyone in that restaurant again.
Some studies have shown humans capable of truly altruistic acts.