Compassion
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| Compassion is often regarded as having an emotional aspect to it, though when based on cerebral notions such as fairness, justice and interdependence, it may be considered rational in nature and its application understood as an activity based on sound judgment. There is also an aspect of compassion which regards a quantitative dimension, such that individual's compassion is often given a property of "depth," "vigour," or "[[passion (emotion)|passion]]." The etymology of "compassion" is Latin, meaning "co-suffering." More involved than simple [[empathy]], compassion commonly gives rise to an active [[desire (emotion)|desire]] to alleviate another's suffering. | Compassion is often regarded as having an emotional aspect to it, though when based on cerebral notions such as fairness, justice and interdependence, it may be considered rational in nature and its application understood as an activity based on sound judgment. There is also an aspect of compassion which regards a quantitative dimension, such that individual's compassion is often given a property of "depth," "vigour," or "[[passion (emotion)|passion]]." The etymology of "compassion" is Latin, meaning "co-suffering." More involved than simple [[empathy]], compassion commonly gives rise to an active [[desire (emotion)|desire]] to alleviate another's suffering. | ||
| - | Compassion is often, though not inevitably, the key component in what manifests in the social context as [[altruism]].{{cn|date=November 2013}} In [[ethics|ethical]] terms, the expressions down the ages of the so-called [[Ethic of reciprocity|Golden Rule]] often embodies by implication the principle of compassion: ''Do to others what you would have them do to you''. | + | Compassion is often, though not inevitably, the key component in what manifests in the social context as [[altruism]]. In [[ethics|ethical]] terms, the expressions down the ages of the so-called [[Ethic of reciprocity|Golden Rule]] often embodies by implication the principle of compassion: ''Do to others what you would have them do to you''. |
| - | The English [[noun]] ''compassion'', meaning ''to suffer together with'', comes from [[Latin]]. Its [[prefix]] ''com-'' comes directly from ''com'', an archaic version of the Latin [[preposition]] and affix [[wikt:cum|cum]] (= with); the ''-passion'' segment is derived from ''passus'', [[past participle]] of the [[deponent verb]] [[wikt:patior|patior, patī, passus sum]]. Compassion is thus related in origin, form and meaning to the English noun [[patient]] (= one who suffers), from ''patiens'', [[present participle]] of the same [[wikt:patior|patior]], and is akin to the [[Ancient Greek|Greek]] verb πάσχειν (= ''paskhein'', to suffer) and to its [[cognate]] noun [[wikt:πάθος|πάθος]] (= [[pathos]]). Ranked a great virtue in numerous [[philosophy|philosophies]], compassion is considered in almost all the major [[religion|religious traditions]] as among the greatest of [[virtue]]s. | + | The English [[noun]] ''compassion'', meaning ''to suffer together with'', comes from [[Latin]]. Its [[prefix]] ''com-'' comes directly from ''com'', an archaic version of the Latin [[preposition]] and affix [[cum|cum]] (= with); the ''-passion'' segment is derived from ''passus'', [[past participle]] of the [[deponent verb]] [[patior|patior, patī, passus sum]]. Compassion is thus related in origin, form and meaning to the English noun [[patient]] (= one who suffers), from ''patiens'', [[present participle]] of the same [[patior|patior]], and is akin to the [[Ancient Greek|Greek]] verb πάσχειν (= ''paskhein'', to suffer) and to its [[cognate]] noun [[πάθος|πάθος]] (= [[pathos]]). Ranked a great virtue in numerous [[philosophy|philosophies]], compassion is considered in almost all the major [[religion|religious traditions]] as among the greatest of [[virtue]]s. |
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Compassion is the feeling of empathy for others. Compassion is the emotion that we feel in response to the suffering of others that motivates a desire to help.
Compassion is often regarded as having an emotional aspect to it, though when based on cerebral notions such as fairness, justice and interdependence, it may be considered rational in nature and its application understood as an activity based on sound judgment. There is also an aspect of compassion which regards a quantitative dimension, such that individual's compassion is often given a property of "depth," "vigour," or "passion." The etymology of "compassion" is Latin, meaning "co-suffering." More involved than simple empathy, compassion commonly gives rise to an active desire to alleviate another's suffering.
Compassion is often, though not inevitably, the key component in what manifests in the social context as altruism. In ethical terms, the expressions down the ages of the so-called Golden Rule often embodies by implication the principle of compassion: Do to others what you would have them do to you.
The English noun compassion, meaning to suffer together with, comes from Latin. Its prefix com- comes directly from com, an archaic version of the Latin preposition and affix cum (= with); the -passion segment is derived from passus, past participle of the deponent verb patior, patī, passus sum. Compassion is thus related in origin, form and meaning to the English noun patient (= one who suffers), from patiens, present participle of the same patior, and is akin to the Greek verb πάσχειν (= paskhein, to suffer) and to its cognate noun πάθος (= pathos). Ranked a great virtue in numerous philosophies, compassion is considered in almost all the major religious traditions as among the greatest of virtues.
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