How do you define altruism? What is the state of altruism in today’s world?

“It’s helping people who need help for their sake and not yourself. At Work Camp over the summer, we go to different locations in the U.S. to help communities in need.”
— Danielle Cawley, Senior, Communication

“Altruism is helping somebody who doesn’t get the attention or have the help. There is not enough of it. There are people who go the extra mile every day, and there are people who rarely do that.”
— Mandy Burmeister, Junior, Nursing

“I’ve volunteered to be a chaperone for lock-ins at church and given rides. Nowadays, people are very self-centered, but I think volunteerism making a comeback. I see people doing good things.”
— Peter Lee, Senior, Art Education

“It’s somebody doing something out of the blue to help someone out. An act of altruism I’ve been a part of was helping somebody find their dog.”
— Sara Smith, Senior, Marketing

“It’s charity out of the goodness of your heart. Obviously, people still give, but there’s not a lot of incentive for people to do it.”
— Mike Thomas, Sophomore, Chemistry

“It’s good people doing good things for no reason. I think today we’re so caught up with other things. I think it’s a very materialistic world. We do things to benefit ourselves.”
— Kia Yang, Senior, Fine Arts

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