When a mother believes that it is in the best interests of the child to be dead and that the mother is doing a good thing by killing the child it is considered to be a(n) _____.

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Altruistic reasons refer to actions taken with the belief that these actions are for the greater good of others. In this context, if a mother believes that killing her child is in the child's best interest, it is considered an altruistic reason, as it is based on the misguided belief of benefiting the child.

When a Mother Believes That It Is in the Best