Sample content Week 4 DQ 1 Altruism and Prosocial Behavior Examine the concept of altruism and altruistic behavior. What does it mean for someone to behave altruistically? What is gained from this action, and how does it differ from egoistic behavior? What are some reasons why people would want to help one another, without regard for personal gain or benefit? In addition, explain the bystander effect. If we all have a genuine desire to help one another, why is the effect so common? How can we prevent it from occurring? Altruistic behavior is defined as selfless giving and helping hence when you are thinking of the welfare of others rather than yourself, then it means you are showing an altruistic behavior (Feenstra, 2011). I believe in altruistic behavior and one story I can tell you where I experienced such from other people is when someone bought me a coffee when in fact we don’t know each other. I guess the person did it to brighten up my day so there are times when I am