Altruism Economy as a Higher Step of Social Synthesis

Abstract

Deepening civilizational divide and growing intensity of confrontation among countries of different economic might, as well as aggravating pressure on environment call for choosing an alternative model of economic development. Altruistic economics is a model of global economy based on panhuman priorities. But to implement such a model, certain supranational social synthesis is needed, that is, unification of a number of nations in order to cope with common problems. Accompanying challenges are multi-faceted, while basically feasible. The paper discusses problems of choosing public policy priorities, related to public functions, in the context of globalizing economy. Realization of these priorities is essential for developing such an economic system, which is doctrinally capable not only to reconcile interests of different classes (strata) but also to harmonize development of various national economies.