Robert, the CEO of a software company in Houston, has fulfilled his career goals. Therefore, he decides to retire and help eliminate societal problems. In order to achieve this, he starts a charitable organization that helps in educating underprivileged children. With respect to Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, Robert is looking to fulfill his _____ need.

American psychologist Abraham Maslow (1908-1970) proposed the hierarchy of needs -usually portrayed in a pyramid to explain- humans face different needs but the most basic must be satisfied so they can pursuit ti satisfy other less necessary desires. According to Maslow, those needs are divided into five (5) categories: Physiological needs, safety needs, love and belonging, esteem, and self-actualization.

Self-actualization is at the top of the pyramid and this need arises when individuals have the desire to become the most that one can be. Just like in Robert's case. He has fulfilled his career goals so he decides to retire and contribute to the education of underprivileged children.