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Altruistic Exemplars

Altruistic Exemplars is a theoretical construct within the study of moral exemplars that denotes individuals who embody exceptional moral character through selfless concern for the welfare of others, distinguished by the consistent prioritization of others' needs over their own without expectation of reward or recognition.

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63

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2017–2026

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Publications

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The altruistic personality and the self-report altruism scale

J. Philippe Rushton, Roland D. Chrisjohn, G. Cynthia Fekken · Personality and Individual Differences · 1981 · 1K citations

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The altruistic personality: rescuers of Jews in Nazi Europe

Choice Reviews Online · 1989 · 828 citations

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Altruism as a courtship display: Some effects of third‐party generosity on audience perceptions

Pat Barclay · British Journal of Psychology · 2009 · 171 citations

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Risking Your Life without a Second Thought: Intuitive Decision-Making and Extreme Altruism

David G. Rand, Ziv Epstein · PLoS ONE · 2014 · 155 citations · Full text

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The heart of altruism: perceptions of a common humanity

Choice Reviews Online · 1996 · 128 citations

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Authors

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  1. DG
    David G. Rand

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

    2 publications · 168 citations

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  2. KR
    Kristen Renwick Monroe

    University of California, Irvine, United States

    2 publications · 127 citations

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  3. ZE
    Ziv Epstein

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

    2 publications · 168 citations

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  4. SV
    Sarah V. Mayer

    University of Tübingen, Germany

    1 publications · 59 citations

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  5. RT
    Ron Tamborini

    Michigan State University, United States

    1 publications · 12 citations

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Institutions

40

  1. Yale University

    New Haven, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    193 citations

  2. Pomona College

    Claremont, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    168 citations

  3. University of Geneva

    Geneva, Switzerland

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    59 citations

  4. University of Bari Aldo Moro

    Bari, Italy

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    69 citations

  5. Kangnam University

    Yongin, South Korea

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    22 citations

  6. University of Winnipeg

    Winnipeg, Canada

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    213 citations

  7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    13 citations

  8. The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    38 citations

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 2 publications · 956 citations

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  2. Personality and Individual Differences

    2 publications · 1.1K citations

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  3. Helios

    1 publications · 53 citations

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  4. PubMed

    Repository · 1 publications · 32 citations

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