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Ask Dr. Helen: Doing Unto Others

July 31, 2007 - 12:43 am - by Helen Smith
Jonl
2007-07-31 07:49:04

In various organizational behavior classes I taught, I taught that Mother Teresa was the most selfish person of our age. The simplified logic was that she was Catholic. Catholics believe that they attain Heaven thru good works in this life. Heaven is the greatest reward conceivable. Mother Teresa was working harder than anyone for the highest reward for herself, i.e, she was the most selfish person of our time.

P.S. “Altruism” was defined as self sacrifice without expectation of reward.