Concept information
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sociology
sociology of organizations, institutions and structure
communities (sociology)
activism and social transformation
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organizational structure, design, and change
organizational behavior
leadership theory
followership
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industrial psychology
organizational structure, design, and change
organizational behavior
followership
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applied psychology
industrial psychology
productive and counterproductive employee behavior
prosocial behavior
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treatment and interventions for delinquency
assessment
personality assessment
prosocial behavior
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treatment and interventions for delinquency
assessment
personality assessment
prosocial behavior
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treatment and interventions for delinquency
assessment
personality assessment
prosocial behavior
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treatment and interventions for delinquency
assessment
personality assessment
prosocial behavior
...
treatment and interventions for delinquency
assessment
personality assessment
prosocial behavior
...
treatment and interventions for delinquency
assessment
personality assessment
prosocial behavior
...
treatment and interventions for delinquency
assessment
personality assessment
prosocial behavior
...
treatment and interventions for delinquency
assessment
personality assessment
prosocial behavior
...
treatment and interventions for delinquency
assessment
personality assessment
prosocial behavior
...
treatment and interventions for delinquency
assessment
personality assessment
prosocial behavior
...
treatment and interventions for delinquency
assessment
personality assessment
prosocial behavior
...
treatment and interventions for delinquency
assessment
personality assessment
prosocial behavior
...
treatment and interventions for delinquency
assessment
personality assessment
prosocial behavior
...
treatment and interventions for delinquency
assessment
personality assessment
prosocial behavior
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treatment and interventions for delinquency
assessment
personality assessment
prosocial behavior
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industrial psychology
understanding and assessing individual differences
personality assessment
prosocial behavior
Preferred term
altruism
Definition
- Altruism is a term coined by French sociologist Auguste Comte (1798–1857). It can be viewed as either an ethical doctrine or a behavior. [Source: Encyclopedia of Criminal Justice Ethics; Altruism]
Broader concept
Belongs to group
URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/altruism
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