Martin Luther King Jr. states, “Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creativity altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.” In other words, each person has their own choices in regards of altruism. In the topic of altruism, most Americans tend to believe that altruism is a sense of act to help one another and get involved. Some people may believe that altruism is just worthless and idle. It leaves me on the question, “What do you have to do to be labeled as an altruistic person?” Common sense seems to dictate that altruism is a feature that most humans carry. Altruism is an act of giving and kindness because it is the feature of unselfishness, caring and humanity.
The standard way of thinking about altruism has it that people are most likely unselfish towards others, including strangers. People who are selfish and greedy are most likely not altruistic. They don 't show any sympathy for anybody, they only care about themselves. For instance, they don’t worry about the homeless, or anybody who are dying. In her nonfiction book, Opening Skinner’s box, Lauren Slater, a psychologist and a writer, mentions, “There were thirty-eight witnesses in all, watching from their windows as a woman was stabbed and …show more content…
In her article, “Of altruism, Heroism and Evolution 's Gifts” Natalie Angier, an author, claims, “Altruism and heroism. If not for these twin radiant badges of our humanity, there would be no us, and we know it.” In other words, humans can not construct things on our own. In Fact, in today’s generation, our country is one of the strongest countries in the world. Americans tend to help one another when we are in need. For example, When an elderly is ready to pay, usually an employee will escort the elderly to their car and help them carry their groceries in their car. In our lives, we tend to at least have the need to ask for help once in our
The standard way of thinking about altruism has it that people are most likely unselfish towards others, including strangers. People who are selfish and greedy are most likely not altruistic. They don 't show any sympathy for anybody, they only care about themselves. For instance, they don’t worry about the homeless, or anybody who are dying. In her nonfiction book, Opening Skinner’s box, Lauren Slater, a psychologist and a writer, mentions, “There were thirty-eight witnesses in all, watching from their windows as a woman was stabbed and …show more content…
In her article, “Of altruism, Heroism and Evolution 's Gifts” Natalie Angier, an author, claims, “Altruism and heroism. If not for these twin radiant badges of our humanity, there would be no us, and we know it.” In other words, humans can not construct things on our own. In Fact, in today’s generation, our country is one of the strongest countries in the world. Americans tend to help one another when we are in need. For example, When an elderly is ready to pay, usually an employee will escort the elderly to their car and help them carry their groceries in their car. In our lives, we tend to at least have the need to ask for help once in our