Altruism MeSH Descriptor Data 2025

MeSH Heading: Altruism
Tree Number(s): F01.145.813.090
Unique ID: D000533
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000533
Scope Note: Belief or practice of selfless concern for others.
Entry Term(s): Humanitarianism; Prosocial Behavior
Previous Indexing: Social Behavior (1969-1977)
See Also: Beneficence; Gift Giving
Public MeSH Note: 78
History Note: 78
Date Established: 1978/01/01
Date of Entry: 1977/04/22
Revision Date: 2020/04/29

No Qualifiers

Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
- Behavior [F01.145]
  - Social Behavior [F01.145.813]

Altruism Preferred

Humanitarianism Narrower

Prosocial Behavior Related

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