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altruistic punishment  

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  • Definition An act is altruistic if it is costly for the acting individual and beneficial for someone else. Thus, punishment is altruistic if it is costly for the punisher and if the punished person's behavior changes such that others benefit. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Altruistic Punishment]

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