To what extent that helping behaviour can be regarded as altruistic?
Helping behaviour can be seen in everyday lives, from helping a senior citizen to saving someone’s life. Helping behaviour is widely encouraged in all cultures and is often seen as an altruistic act whereby people will be willing to help someone in need without asking for something in return. Altruism in psychology can be defined as “a motivational state with the goal of increasing another’s welfare.” Altruistic acts are often seen on news where people would be willing to help someone to the extent of risking their own lives. Over the year, the questions that are often asked is that “Why do we help?” and “What inspires us to get involved?”
Imagine that one day, when you are having lunch in a restaurant and a battered woman walks in nervously with her angry and fierce partner, clearly she was badly beaten up. After your observation, you realise that the bruises on her face are the result of her partner’s doing. It is also obvious that she needs help and comforts. What is the first thing that crosses your mind? What will be your first concern? Would you be worried about the woman’s condition? Or would you be worried about the possible danger of getting involved to help her? Or would you wait for others to respond? Some has questioned that …show more content…
The findings also show that the participants were more likely to lend a hand in the experimental condition than the control condition. 22 of the 24 infants helped in at least one of the tasks. The experimenter never verbally asked for help as the participants responded pretty quick. It was noted that 84 percent of the helping acts happened within 10 seconds. This research supports the view that helping behaviour can be seen as altruistic and altruism is related human
Helping behaviour can be seen in everyday lives, from helping a senior citizen to saving someone’s life. Helping behaviour is widely encouraged in all cultures and is often seen as an altruistic act whereby people will be willing to help someone in need without asking for something in return. Altruism in psychology can be defined as “a motivational state with the goal of increasing another’s welfare.” Altruistic acts are often seen on news where people would be willing to help someone to the extent of risking their own lives. Over the year, the questions that are often asked is that “Why do we help?” and “What inspires us to get involved?”
Imagine that one day, when you are having lunch in a restaurant and a battered woman walks in nervously with her angry and fierce partner, clearly she was badly beaten up. After your observation, you realise that the bruises on her face are the result of her partner’s doing. It is also obvious that she needs help and comforts. What is the first thing that crosses your mind? What will be your first concern? Would you be worried about the woman’s condition? Or would you be worried about the possible danger of getting involved to help her? Or would you wait for others to respond? Some has questioned that …show more content…
The findings also show that the participants were more likely to lend a hand in the experimental condition than the control condition. 22 of the 24 infants helped in at least one of the tasks. The experimenter never verbally asked for help as the participants responded pretty quick. It was noted that 84 percent of the helping acts happened within 10 seconds. This research supports the view that helping behaviour can be seen as altruistic and altruism is related human