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Arslan Salikhov
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Altruistic helping is motivated by ____, and the end goal is to ____.

A) empathy; reduce others' distress
B) guilt; reduce others' distress
C) pity; reduce others' distress
D) personal distress; reduce one's own distress

Altruistic Helping

When a helper seeks to increase another’s welfare and expects nothing in return

Empathy

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another individual.

Reduce Others' Distress

The act of alleviating or minimizing emotional or psychological suffering in other individuals.

  • Identify the distinctions between altruistic motivations and egoistic motivations in helping behaviors.
  • Analyze the role of empathy in promoting prosocial behavior.
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Thamiris AlvesJan 03, 2025
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