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Assignment 1: Discussion Question: Prosocial Behavior and
Altruism
By Saturday, July 11, 2015, respond to the discussion question.
Submit your responses to the appropriate Discussion Area. Use
the same Discussion Area to comment on your classmates'
submissions by Saturday, July 11, 2015, and continue the
discussion until Wednesday, July 15, 2015 of the week.
Consider and discuss how the phenomena of prosocial behavior
and pure altruism relate to each other and how they differ from
each other.
Pure altruism is a specific kind of prosocial behavior where
your sole motivation is to help a person in need without seeking
benefit for yourself. It is often viewed as a truly selfless form
of behavior.
Provide an example each of prosocial behavior and pure
altruism.


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  • 1.  Assignment 1: Discussion Question: Prosocial Behavior and Altruism By Saturday, July 11, 2015, respond to the discussion question. Submit your responses to the appropriate Discussion Area. Use the same Discussion Area to comment on your classmates' submissions by Saturday, July 11, 2015, and continue the discussion until Wednesday, July 15, 2015 of the week. Consider and discuss how the phenomena of prosocial behavior and pure altruism relate to each other and how they differ from each other. Pure altruism is a specific kind of prosocial behavior where your sole motivation is to help a person in need without seeking benefit for yourself. It is often viewed as a truly selfless form of behavior. Provide an example each of prosocial behavior and pure altruism.