This demonstrates not only the happiness generated by being kind, but also how when individuals are kind,…
PSYC 6421 Final Exam 2) What factors may influence whether people engage in prosocial or antisocial behavior? Please discuss both forms of behavior. Prosocial behavior involves behavior that aims to benefit other people. Conversely, antisocial behavior is behavior that aims to hurt others.…
Conversely, the act of selfless giving for the right reasons – to help others – is more likely to create long-term positive change. Due to the fact that she acts selflessly, even most times to her own disadvantage,…
Gender Influences on Altruistic behaviour Altruism or selflessness, When a person or people commit an act with no higher gain or benefit towards themselves then that of assisting another( Psych book). Examples could be a person who donate blood or volunteering for a charity. Even simple acts such as holding open a door or putting change in the charity tins at the supermarket. All these acts are considered part of altruistic behaviour. There has been debate over whether or not true altruism actually exists, many suggest that an individual will always have some sort of benefit from any given action(1).…
The article “Good people do Bad Things” was written by Anne Trafton. This article explains that people don’t always act rationally when they’re in group settings rather than alone. Anne emphasizes that the brain acts differently because it is stuck in a “mob mentality”. She started studying this affect after she found herself on the other side of a hostile situation versus a large crowd. The author’s strategies are very effective as far as I can see; most all theories are backed by facts and statistics.…
There seems to be cases few and far between of people helping others simply for the latter’s benefit. F. Scott Fitzgerald seems to demonstrate this notion in his short story, Jacob’s Ladder, and how ambition can morph personas as situations change, especially when the leader becomes the underdog. The story begins with the protagonist, Jacob, seeing the ethereal Jenny and with his businesslike attitude; he creates opportunity for both Jenny and himself: “You are the most beautiful thing I have ever seen…tomorrow I’m going to arrange a meeting between you and Billy Farrelly, who’s directing a picture on Long Island.” (Fitzgerald 2-3) Jacob’s indifference is both apparent and well received by Jenny, where when he admits she is “not [his] type”…
Puts all the party involved on the same level of need and they all benefit. In altruistic ethic there is a level of sacrifice for greater good involved, which might be use for all the wrong reasons. Altruism doesn’t necessarily mean benevolence and helping those who deserve or need help. Perhaps person who is acting altruistic is going to benefit from this help in the future. Predatory is the worst from them all.…
How do you take a company from mediocracy and go from good to great? Jim Collins, author of the book Good to Great, seeks to answer this question through years of case-study and analysis. Broken up into two parts, Collins explains the first three steps necessary in preparing a good company to become great: level 5 leadership, “first who, then what”, and “confront the brutal facts”. Next, the following three steps then push a company to greatness: the hedgehog concept, culture of discipline, and technology accelerators. In this paper, I will discuss the first three steps, my takeaways, and views.…
In a nutshell, to meet our needs, to survive and to make people proud of themselves are some reasons which why we help each other, it’s not limited to these reasons, we have uncountable reasons to help each other both in good and selfish…
Have you ever heard the expression “Good is the enemy to Great?” (pg. 1) In Jim Collins book “Good to Great”, he explains what that question means. Everyone seems to settle for having a good company, but never seem to achieve to have a great company. Jim Collins explains that if you want to have a great company you need to consider 3 stages for running your company: disciplined people, disciplined thought, and disciplined action.…
Good Things Come Back to You At the end of the documentary, “Undefeated”, Coach Bill tells “Money” that if you keep doing good things, good things will come back to you. I believe this is very true; maybe not immediately, but eventually! I have many reasons why I think this is true. In the documentary, there is a football team called Manassas that hasn’t went to playoffs ever since the schools was founded.…
Aristotle claims that “one gets far more out of giving than receiving”; therefore, the truly self-serving person gives of him/herself to others. To be self-serving, one must make virtuous decisions. One must first love oneself (in a self-serving manner) before one can truly love another; a common example of this is Scrooge. Once he loved himself, he was able to help others and give to them just for the satisfaction of giving, and received so much more in return (the inherent reward of giving that is). These individuals develop friendships; Aristotle claims that “a friend is another self”.…
The Compliment Experiment: Reactions from Close Friends to Total Strangers Nicolina Messercola The Community College of Baltimore County The Compliment Experiment: Reactions from Close Friends to Total Strangers The impact of a simple compliment has positive lasting effects. Just saying, “Oh, I love your hair!” or “You look great today!”…
Most days all human beings come across many other human beings. When I am at school I talk to many and see many. These people are all different walks of life. Another example is, if someone were to walk to work in Chicago, that person would encounter perhaps hundreds, if not thousands of people. With that being said many people come across many different people everyday.…
A community is a particular group of people living in the same place that have a certain characteristic in common. The lives of the people who live in communities are closely related and involved with one another. The community to a certain extent can define the lives of the people who live in it. With that being said it is important to ensure that each community is taken care of, which is why it is so important to give back. Giving back to the community no matter how big or small or in what way will improve lives, build or restore relationships and provide personal growth.…