Essays on Altruism

As has been mentioned above research on the altruism online or ‘digital altruism’ has been rather scarce, and the term itself was coined in 2011 by Dana Klisanin. Digital altruism was defined as “altruism mediated by digital technology”, while ‘digital altruists’ are individuals that engage…

Altruism has been woven through cultures and societies across the world and is seen predominantly positive, as the saying goes “it is better to give than to receive”. The underprivileged do benefit from such kind acts; as a poor woman receives a warm meal on…