From: Jimmy Wales (jwales@aristotle.bomis.com)
Date: Wed May 23 2001 - 10:03:48 MDT
Gordon Worley wrote:
> I've fussed about this before, but altruism is the closest word we
> have.
I don't agree.
"Respecting the wishes of others" can't be an ethical primary,
as it leads directly to unanswerable questions -- the wishes of
others will typically be in conflict.
I think that the correct word to use is not 'altruism' but 'benevolence'.
--Jimbo
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