Elster, Jon - In: Handbook of the economics of giving, altruism and …, (pp. 183-206). 2006
Altruism can be understood in a behavioral or in a psychological sense. Motivationally, altruism is the desire to enhance the welfare of others at a net welfare loss to oneself. Behaviorally, altruism is any act that could have resulted from altruistic motivations. The economic literature shows...