A4: Ãsterreichisch-Schlesien (Austrian-Silesia) remained with Austria after the Breslau peace treaty of 1742 with Prussia as an Austrian duchy and crownland. In 1890 it comprised the following districts: StÃ¤dte (cities) of Troppau,Bielitz,Friedek.
Altruism or selflessness is the principle or practice of concern for the welfare of others. It is a traditional virtue in many cultures and a core aspect of various religious traditions and secular worldviews, though the concept of others toward whom concern should be directed can vary among cultures and religions. Altruism or selflessness is the opposite of selfishness. The word was coined by the French philosopher Auguste Comte in French, as altruisme, for an antonym of egoism. He derived it from the Italian altrui, which in turn was derived from Latin alteri, meaning other people or somebody else.
Through his studies on suicide, Durkheim identified the following four types of suicide: 1  Altruistic suicide: As the name suggests, altruists are people who are so integrated into society that they no longer care about their individual needs. Altruistic suicides are selfless acts.