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    Altruism 1

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    Altruism has been and is an essential piece for modern philosophers in explaining morality. Although they may not all agree on one definition or range of meaning‚ they all agree on the importance altruism exhibits. Altruism is defined as the principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others. To philosophers‚ altruism can be seen as a noble selfless act with no regard for self-interest. Egoism‚ as opposed to altruism‚ is also just as important to modern moral philosophy

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    is struck by the car. Although every single one of you had plenty of time to rescue him‚ you just watched‚ hoping that someone else would do it. After all‚ you don’t know him so it’s really none of your business. This is what is referred to as "bystander apathy". People close enough to see‚ hear and possibly touch one another are socially distant and totally indifferent to the fact that another human being may be dying‚ in immediate danger‚ or asking for help. This extremely sad urban problem is

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    negative effects that conformity has on children been elucidated many times. However the positive effects that conformity has on children been rare discussed. Masland‚ Lindsay C. and Lease‚ Michele researched the effects that academic achievement motivation and social identity have‚ if any‚ upon the variation in children’s conformity to positive academic behaviors. They published a study named Effects of achievement motivation‚ social identity‚ and peer group norms on academic conformity. The study

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    the Bystander Effect Video The video investigates whether what parents taught their kids about the danger of strangers would serve them in a real-life situation.

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    What is the bystander effect? How does it affect the general public? The bystander effect is the influence of another person’s presence‚ which discourages an individual from intervening in an emergency. Many states are attempting to combat conformity and whether or not there should be a law regarding the argument “should citizens be forced to help a person in need?” However‚ a law like this would hinder a person’s choice; nevertheless‚ it could also force people to intervene in situations that they

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    Conformity can be used in many different types of ways. Sometimes conformity can be used in a bad way like in behavior like changing to fit in. Then‚ it can be used in a good way like when a person can look up to someone to be there for them. Conformity can be used in many negative ways like a person changing who they really are just to fit in. When one is forced to be like by others part self respect is lost because never should a person to like something because they have to. “You lose something

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    “True altruism does not exist”. Discuss with reference to psychological theory and research. Many have defined altruism in a similar context‚ a special form of helping behaviour that is “an act that is motivated by the desire to benefit another individual rather than oneself” (Hogg &Vaughan‚ 2008). An altruistic act does not necessarily have a negative or zero value to the actor (Margolis‚ 1982) but a true altruistic act is detrimental to the actor’s fitness and enhances another individual’s fitness

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    Darwinism and Altruism

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    ‘If Darwinism is true‚ then we have no capacity for genuine altruism.’ Do you agree? Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection has stood the test of time scientifically and it remains one of the leading scientific explanations on evolution via natural selection. There are different degrees of Darwinism which have emerged since that time‚ these being the non – materialist (dualist)‚ the blank-paper (standard social science) and the gene machine (evolutionary psychology) Darwinism. To decide whether

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    Is Altruism Possible

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    Is Altruism possible? Altruism is defined as “A selfless concern for other people purely for their own sake. It is considered to be a motive to increase another’s welfare without conscious regard for one’s self-interest.” The question then is‚ is Altruism possible? Personally‚ I believe that altruism is possible. Of course most people would say that it is not ‚ basing their conclusions on the fact that we as human beings tend to be more selfish and would help others only if we can gain something

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    The bystander effect is a social psychological phenomenon where individuals are less likely to help a person in need when there are other people present. In the event of a person being sexually harassed or even raped‚ should the bystanders who did nothing to help just as guilty as the one committing the crime? Is the bystander effect still valid if bystanders witnessed the assault first hand? Or are they more likely to intervene? In 1964‚ Kitty Genovese was raped‚ robbed‚ and murdered in her building

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