Egoism/Altruism Test

[metalforever]

<p>81/100</p>

<p>According to your score, you are a total altruist. You almost always put other people’s needs and welfare first, and are willing to make whatever sacrifices are necessary. Your often extravagant gestures of kindness likely go a long way to really making someone’s day. Keep in mind however, that while being kind and feeling “connected” to the people around you is very healthy, it is important that you don’t neglect yourself. If you are always compromising your own needs for the sake of others, people might wittingly or unwittingly walk all over you. You can learn to gently and fairly assert your own needs and wishes, while still committing regular acts of kindness. Remember, you deserve as much kindness and respect as the next person! </p>

<p>Empathy (score 89)</p>

<p>The ability to identify with, and understand other people’s circumstances and feelings.</p>

<p>Your results indicate that empathy is one of your strong suits. You are able to identify with other people and their feelings, as well as see things from their perspective. Many researchers believe that empathy is a defining characteristic of true altruists. It’s the ability to empathize with others that often motivates people to help someone. Being able to really understand where others’ are coming from and why they would truly benefit from your consideration most likely makes any kind gesture you commit all the more meaningful. In addition, taking that moment to put yourself in other people’s shoes and trying to see the world through their eyes has probably helped you learn a lot about not just them, but yourself too. Well done!</p>

<p>Helpfulness (score 79)</p>

<p>The willingness to offer aid to others.</p>

<p>Your score on the Helpfulness scale was fairly high. You will often go out of your way to help others, and in some cases, will do so without even being asked. As you likely know, offering your support and being there when needed doesn’t just benefit the people around you but yourself as well. Chances are that when you’re in need of a shoulder to lean on, you’ll have someone to turn to. The best part about helping others isn’t only that warm, fuzzy feeling it provokes, but its potentially “infectious” nature as well. That one person you help may do the same for someone else, and so on!</p>

<p>Opportunism (score 24)</p>

<p>Assesses whether your motivation to help others is based on self-interest rather than selflessness.</p>

<p>Your responses indicate that when you help others and extend a kind gesture to them, you usually do so because you really want to – not because you want or expect something in return. This is the hallmark of someone who truly cares about others; you are generally a selfless individual with good intentions.</p>

[tomjonesistheman]

<p>I scored a 25. I am very egotistical. Friedrich Nietzsche ftmfw. “God is dead.” - Nietzsche</p>

[StevenSeagal]

<p>Woo baby I’m still the number one egoist!</p>

[Latency]

<p>Overall results<br>
66</p>

<p>Empathy<br>
72</p>

<p>Helpfulness<br>
54</p>

<p>Opportunism<br>
27</p>

<p>Just what I expected…fairly but definitely not overly altruistic.</p>

[jazrie481]

<p>overall 70</p>

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According to your score, you are a fairly altruistic person. You often put other people’s needs and welfare first, and are willing to make sacrifices when necessary. Your simple and sometimes even extravagant gestures of kindness likely go a long way to really making someone’s day. To feel as a part of humanity and good about yourself, you likely realize that it is important commit acts of kindness – not only for your own sense of happiness, but for others’ as well. Just make sure that in the process of doing so much for others, your own needs and welfare aren’t left unacknowledged. You deserve just as much as you give!

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<p>Empathy (score 71)</p>

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Your results indicate that you are fairly empathetic person. You are generally capable of identifying with other people and their feelings, as well as seeing things from their perspective. Many researchers believe that empathy is a defining characteristic of true altruists. It’s the ability to empathize with others that often motivates people to help someone. Being able to really understand where others’ are coming from and why they would truly benefit from your consideration likely makes any kind gesture you commit all the more meaningful. In addition, taking that moment to put yourself in other people’s shoes and trying to see the world through their eyes has probably helped you learn a lot about not just them, but yourself too.

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<p>Helpfulness (score 72)</p>

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Your score on the Helpfulness scale was fairly high. You will often go out of your way to help others, and in some cases, will do so without even being asked. As you likely know, offering your support and being there when needed doesn’t just benefit the people around you but yourself as well. Chances are that when you’re in need of a shoulder to lean on, you’ll have someone to turn to. The best part about helping others isn’t only that warm, fuzzy feeling it provokes, but its potentially “infectious” nature as well. That one person you help may do the same for someone else, and so on!

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<p>Opportunism (score 33)</p>

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Your responses indicate that when you help others and extend a kind gesture to them, you usually do so because you really want to – not because you want or expect something in return. This is the hallmark of someone who truly cares about others; you are generally a selfless individual with good intentions.

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[CRYSOMEMORE]

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I scored a 25. I am very egotistical. Friedrich Nietzsche ftmfw. “God is dead.” - Nietzsche

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<p>■■■■■? 10char</p>

[lilygraces]

<p>Overall results (score 86)</p>

<p>According to your score, you are a total altruist. You almost always put other people’s needs and welfare first, and are willing to make whatever sacrifices are necessary. Your often extravagant gestures of kindness likely go a long way to really making someone’s day. Keep in mind however, that while being kind and feeling “connected” to the people around you is very healthy, it is important that you don’t neglect yourself. If you are always compromising your own needs for the sake of others, people might wittingly or unwittingly walk all over you. You can learn to gently and fairly assert your own needs and wishes, while still committing regular acts of kindness. Remember, you deserve as much kindness and respect as the next person!</p>

<p>Empathy (score 88)</p>

<p>Your results indicate that empathy is one of your strong suits. You are able to identify with other people and their feelings, as well as see things from their perspective. Many researchers believe that empathy is a defining characteristic of true altruists. It’s the ability to empathize with others that often motivates people to help someone. Being able to really understand where others’ are coming from and why they would truly benefit from your consideration most likely makes any kind gesture you commit all the more meaningful. In addition, taking that moment to put yourself in other people’s shoes and trying to see the world through their eyes has probably helped you learn a lot about not just them, but yourself too. Well done!</p>

<p>Helpfulness (score 81)</p>

<p>Your score on the Helpfulness scale was quite high. You tend to bend over backwards and really go out of your way to help others, and in many cases, will do so without even being asked. As you probably know, offering your support and being there when needed doesn’t just benefit the people around you but yourself as well. Chances are that when you’re in need of a shoulder to lean on, you’ll have someone to turn to. The best part about helping others isn’t only that warm, fuzzy feeling it provokes, but its potentially “infectious” nature as well. That one person you help may do the same for someone else, and so on!</p>

<p>Opportunism (score 11)</p>

<p>Your responses indicate that when you help others and extend a kind gesture to them, you do so because you really want to – not because you want or expect something in return. This is the hallmark of someone who truly cares about others; you are a selfless individual with good intentions. There should be more people like you in this world!</p>

[book_worm]

<p>Overall 27.</p>

<p>Empathy 39
Helpfullness 31
Opportunism 90</p>

<p>Guess I’m slightly heartless ;)</p>

[Moodrets]

<p>Overall 68
Empathy 77
Helpfullness 82
Opportunism 44</p>

<p>Which is really quite amusing, considering how I occasionally claim to possess tje ethic of egoism and sometime play at being a hyperborean.</p>

<p>Some of the questions were trash though.</p>

[uplander]

<p>overall 63</p>

<p>empathy 71
helpfulness 54
oppurtunism 37</p>

[UnleashedFury]

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<p>Ayn Rand would have a fit about this quiz.</p>

[newprov29]

<p>All the descriptions are dead-on for me.</p>

<p>Overall results (score 65)
Empathy (score 79)
Helpfulness (score 64)
Opportunism (score 49)</p>

[DreamingOutLoud]

<p>Overall Score 79</p>

<p>According to your score, you are a fairly altruistic person. You often put other people’s needs and welfare first, and are willing to make sacrifices when necessary. Your simple and sometimes even extravagant gestures of kindness likely go a long way to really making someone’s day. To feel as a part of humanity and good about yourself, you likely realize that it is important commit acts of kindness – not only for your own sense of happiness, but for others’ as well. Just make sure that in the process of doing so much for others, your own needs and welfare aren’t left unacknowledged. You deserve just as much as you give! </p>

<p>Empathy (score 80)</p>

<p>Your results indicate that empathy is one of your strong suits. You are able to identify with other people and their feelings, as well as see things from their perspective. Many researchers believe that empathy is a defining characteristic of true altruists. It’s the ability to empathize with others that often motivates people to help someone. Being able to really understand where others’ are coming from and why they would truly benefit from your consideration most likely makes any kind gesture you commit all the more meaningful. In addition, taking that moment to put yourself in other people’s shoes and trying to see the world through their eyes has probably helped you learn a lot about not just them, but yourself too. Well done!</p>

<p>Helpfulness (score 79)</p>

<p>Your score on the Helpfulness scale was fairly high. You will often go out of your way to help others, and in some cases, will do so without even being asked. As you likely know, offering your support and being there when needed doesn’t just benefit the people around you but yourself as well. Chances are that when you’re in need of a shoulder to lean on, you’ll have someone to turn to. The best part about helping others isn’t only that warm, fuzzy feeling it provokes, but its potentially “infectious” nature as well. That one person you help may do the same for someone else, and so on!</p>

<p>Opportunism (score 21)</p>

<p>Your responses indicate that when you help others and extend a kind gesture to them, you usually do so because you really want to – not because you want or expect something in return. This is the hallmark of someone who truly cares about others; you are generally a selfless individual with good intentions.</p>

[Position69]

<p>Whatever a person’s stance on the egoism/altruism debate, it is likely that very few people will disagree with the fact that having a bit of an altruistic spirit can really make a difference not just in someone else’s life, but our own as well. Included in these results you will find your overall Egoism/Altruism score, your results on each of the subscales, your strengths and limitations and some helpful advice.</p>

<p>Overall results
35</p>

<p>According to your score, you’re fairly egotistical. Your main priority is often your own needs and welfare – rarely do you put other people first. You look out for your own interests and well-being, and don’t really see a need to concern yourself with those of your fellow men/women. Unfortunately, your general self-absorption is an unhealthy attitude that can leave you as a solitary traveler through life. Being altruistic doesn’t imply you have to give away every last cent and the clothes off your back – simple gestures of kindness (e.g. holding the door open for someone, giving up your seat on a bus to someone who really needs it) can go a long way. To feel a part of humanity and good about yourself, it is important to commit acts of kindness – not only for your own sense of happiness, but for others’ as well.</p>

<p>Overall results (score 35)</p>

<p>Overall tendency to be altruistic or egotistic.</p>

<p>According to your score, you’re fairly egotistical. Your main priority is often your own needs and welfare – rarely do you put other people first. You look out for your own interests and well-being, and don’t really see a need to concern yourself with those of your fellow men/women. Unfortunately, your general self-absorption is an unhealthy attitude that can leave you as a solitary traveler through life. Being altruistic doesn’t imply you have to give away every last cent and the clothes off your back – simple gestures of kindness (e.g. holding the door open for someone, giving up your seat on a bus to someone who really needs it) can go a long way. To feel a part of humanity and good about yourself, it is important to commit acts of kindness – not only for your own sense of happiness, but for others’ as well.</p>

<p>Empathy (score 56)</p>

<p>The ability to identify with, and understand other people’s circumstances and feelings.</p>

<p>Your results indicate that you are generally an empathetic person, but aren’t always able or willing to see things from other people’s perspective. You sometimes have difficulty identifying with people and their feelings. Many researchers believe that empathy is a defining characteristic of true altruists. It’s the ability to empathize with others that often motivates people to help someone. Although you may very well be a selfless person, being able to really understand where others’ are coming from and why they would truly benefit from your consideration makes any kind gesture you commit all the more meaningful. Taking a moment to put yourself in other people’s shoes and trying to see the world through their eyes can really teach you a lot about them, and yourself.</p>

<p>Helpfulness (score 36)</p>

<p>The willingness to offer aid to others.</p>

<p>Your score on the Helpfulness scale was rather low. You rarely go out of your way to help others, and even if you do lend a helping hand, you generally won’t do so without being asked. Although you’re not obligated to bend over backwards to help others, offering your support and being there when needed doesn’t just benefit the people around you but yourself as well. If you were to follow this path chances are that when you’re in need of a shoulder to lean on, you’ll have someone to turn to. The best part about helping others isn’t only that warm, fuzzy feeling it provokes, but its potentially “infectious” nature as well. That one person you help may do the same for someone else, and so on!</p>

<p>Opportunism (score 87)</p>

<p>Assesses whether your motivation to help others is based on self-interest rather than selflessness.</p>

<p>Your responses allude to the fact that when you help others or extend a kind gesture to them, you rarely do so because you really want to. In most cases, you may have an underlying motive, such as wanting something in return. The hallmark of someone who truly cares about others is a genuine concern for their well-being and needs – not whether helping them can somehow be personally beneficial. This “cost/benefit” method of thinking dampens the spirit of true thoughtfulness and renders an act of kindness nearly valueless. You may want rethink whether this kind of attitude really does benefit you in the long-run, particularly in terms of your principles and the impression you could be giving others.</p>

<p>Below, you can find the various factors that contribute to either an egotistic or altruistic nature, classified as Strengths, Potential strengths, and Limitations.</p>

<p>Strengths </p>

<p>· No strengths were detected</p>

<p>Potential strengths </p>

<p>· You are somewhat empathetic</p>

<p>Limitations </p>

<p>· You are not very altruistic
· You rarely readily offer your help to others
· Your interest in the welfare of others isn’t always genuine</p>

[sev1991]

<p>Agreed, Unleashed Fury. She would probably die of an immediate heart attack (wait, is she dead already?). Although, perhaps she would just shrug and walk away?</p>

<p>I got a 68, btw. The test doesn’t tell you anything you don’t know already, anyway ;-)</p>

[bfb506]

<p>Ayn Rand is dead already</p>

[coollege]

<p>Overall: 79</p>

[CRYSOMEMORE]

<p>Even though I got a 75, the descriptions are obviously biased completely against those with an egotistical nature. It’s not always a bad thing.</p>

[SwaGGeReR]

<p>^ Exactly.</p>

[hilsa]

<p>OVERALL: 75</p>

<p>Empathy: 89
Helpfulness: 67
Opportunism: 31</p>

<p>I really tried to not be like “OMG I’m so altruistic. 1 1 1 1 1…” But I couldn’t help it on the empathy questions.</p>