Attention or effort toward the ultimate good, concern for the well-being of the
worldJust as we have the ability to run scenarios in our minds before making a decision, we
humans are able to forecast the ultimate consequences of our choices and actions. Our forecasts may not be accurate. But we can and do adjust our behavior based on a concern for each other, for succeeding generations, and for our planet.
Some call this form of ultimate concern spirituality, even though spirits
don'
t exist. Others
label it altruism, even though other species display similar behaviors. A better term for this uniquely human trait is Ultimativity.