Altruism that ultimately serves selfish gains is thus differentiated from selfless altruism, but the general conclusion has been that empathy-induced altruism can be genuinely selfless.
ˈɔːltɹuːˌɪzəm ðæt ˈʌltᵻmətli sˈɜːvz sˈɛlfɪʃ ɡˈeɪnz ɪz ðˈʌs dˌɪfɚɹˈɛnʃɪˌeɪɾᵻd fɹʌm sˈɛlfləs ˈɔːltɹuːˌɪzəm, bˌʌt ðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl kəŋklˈuːʒən hˈæzbiːn ðæt ˈɛmpəθiɪndˈuːst ˈɔːltɹuːˌɪzəm kæn biː dʒˈɛnjuːɪnli sˈɛlfləs.