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Volunteerism: The "Self-Regarding" and "Other-Regarding" Aspects of the Human Spirit

Volunteerism develops from two fundamental human inclinations: the self-regarding inclination, which focuses on creative human powers, and the other-regarding tendency, which focuses on altruistic human powers. It is crucial to recognize the primary nature of freedom of choice in the voluntary act. In that regard, volunteering becomes an important spiritual act of human beings.

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Vol. 21, No. 1, 3-18 (1992)
DOI: 10.1177/089976409202100102


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