Saturday, April 18, 2009

Why do I believe human beings are willing to do good to others?

Doing good to others is defined as a sacrificial act of kindness often done without the expectation of any returns in the short term. The rationale of this action has stumped even the great minds of legends such as Darwin and Thomas Henry. I believe one of the many reasons that human beings are willing to do good to others is to express sympathy or support. For example, people choose to donate money to beneficiaries because they feel sympathy for the needy. Sympathy is an important part of human nature and people choose to express it by filling a need in the lives of other people either through the donation of money or simply by providing manpower. Showing support is almost equivalent to expressing sympathy, but in a smaller degree. The article “The Evolution of Goodness” shows that worker bees sacrifice their lives for those of their blood relatives. This can also been seen as a form of showing support to their blood relatives. 

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