I think there is a very good case that a hypothetical rational agent motivated entirely by helping others would run away—that doesn’t mean it isn’t altruistic, just that there is realistically nothing to do to help others except leave to survive and find other others to help.
I think there is a very good case that a hypothetical rational agent motivated entirely by helping others would run away—that doesn’t mean it isn’t altruistic, just that there is realistically nothing to do to help others except leave to survive and find other others to help.