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| behavior that is intended to assist another person |
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| any action that provides benefit to others |
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| a motive for helping in order to obtain rewards for avoid punishments |
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| a motive for helping purely for the sake of providing benefit to another person |
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| the principle that some social behaviors have been selected during the course of evolution because they increase the survival of our genes |
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| the ability to comprehend how another person is experiencing a situation |
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| empathy-altruism hypothesis |
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| the idea that feelings of empathy for a person can lead to behavior that is motivated solely be wanting to help that person |
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| norm of social responsibility |
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| the rule or guideline that we should help those who need help, if possible |
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