I guess, from an agnostic point of view, the ultimate selfless act would be to forfeit ones own life for another. I mean if I felt someone else had more to live for than me, and I felt the world was a better place for having that person alive, it would simply seem just, and since I have no particular belief in reward or punishment in the afterlife, there would be no reason for me to do this for my own gain. If I felt any semblance of elevated self-worth or gratification at my act, for all I know it could be snuffed out in an instant, therefore the act would be entirely selfless.
Is there such a thing as a truly selfless act?
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I guess, from an agnostic point of view, the ultimate selfless act would be to forfeit ones own life for another. I mean if I felt someone else had more to live for than me, and I felt the world was a better place for having that person alive, it would simply seem just, and since I have no particular belief in reward or punishment in the afterlife, there would be no reason for me to do this for my own gain. If I felt any semblance of elevated self-worth or gratification at my act, for all I know it could be snuffed out in an instant, therefore the act would be entirely selfless.