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The altruism question: toward a social-psychological answer
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Behavioral Decision MakingSocial PsychologyEmpathySocial InfluenceSocial SciencesPsychologyAltruism QuestionEthics Of LoveSocial IdentityEmpathy- Altruism HypothesisMotivationAltruismApplied Social PsychologyMoral PsychologyEmpathy-altruism HypothesisPersonality PsychologyProsocial BehaviorSocial BehaviorSocial Exchange Theory
Contents: The Question Posed by Our Concern for Others: Altruism or Egoism? Part I: The Altruism Question in Western Thought.Egoism and Altruism in Western Philosophy. Egoism and Altruism in Early Psychology. The Altruism Question in Contemporary Psychology. Part II: Toward an Answer: The Empathy-Altruism Hypothesis.A Scientific Method for Addressing the Altruism Question. A Three- Path Model of Egoistic and Altruistic Motivation to Help: The Empathy-Altruism Hypothesis. Egoistic Alternatives to the Empathy- Altruism Hypothesis. Part III: Testing the Egoistic Alternatives to the Empathy- Altruism Hypothesis.Aversive-Arousal Reduction. Empathy- Specific Punishment. Empathy-Specific Reward. Part IV: Extensions.Other Possible Sources of Altruistic Motivation: The Altruistic Personality. Implications and Limitations of the Empathy-Altruism Hypothesis.