Don't be silly, even "genuine altruism" is still at best self-serving in the end. "I do this good thing for you because it makes me feel better about my contri

Don't be silly, even "genuine altruism" is still at best self-serving in the end. "I do this good thing for you because it makes me feel better about my contribution to the world". Likewise when the U.S. engaged in the Marshall Plan way back when, there were very obvious ulterior motives for the U.S. (a bulwark against Communist spread, expansion of the U.S. economy to supply our Western European allies, etc.), but that didn't invalidate the actual physical assistance rendered either.