>Altruism definiton (The freedictionaty.com)
>(al.tru.ism)
>n.
>1. Unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness.
>2. Zoology - Instinctive cooperative behavior that is
>detrimental to the individual but contributes to the survival
>of the species.
>
So perhaps within the definitions of the discussion this is in fact bad. It is animal behaviour, be part of the pack or the herd kind of thing. Does good not rely on reason?