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Altruism Applied Final: Altruism Kiara Tilghman PSYC 220 6381 Social Psychology October 6, 2023 A person who is selfless may suffer from poor health and happiness, according to research that has been done. Volunteering causes people to feel extremely overwhelmed by the

Altruism needs of others, which makes them stressed out by their fellow citizens' difficulties. Most people who struggle with altruism believe that their sacrifices for others should be greatly valued. Unfortunately, some individuals fail to acknowledge and thank the unselfish person, which makes them unhappy. Sometimes the desire to serve others might result in tiredness from working too hard to make sure that others are secure and content. I've picked two sources for my study, and I'm hoping that the data they provide will enable me to convincingly demonstrate how generosity negatively impacts people. My first article is titled "The Pain of Altruism" by Finlay and Syal. I fully expect that this article will show me the painful and agonizing aspects of charity that this article refers to. The title of my second article of research is "The Bright and Dark Side of Altruism: Demographic, Personality Traits, and Disorders Associated with Altruism" by Furnham, A., Treglown, L., Hyde, G., & Trickey, G. I'll carefully examine the article in the hopes of identifying the harmful impacts of human altruism and gaining a thorough understanding of the subject. I'll concentrate on how it negatively impacts people, what produces these negative consequences, and how it interferes with the subjects. Human societies gain from social interaction and collaboration, yet these traits may come at a price. In light of the fact that human ancestors who were motivated to ask for help survived in greater numbers than either the thick-skinned or the stoic, we propose that both the human experience of pain and the expression of distress may be caused by a variety of factors not felt as painfully by our close primate relatives (Finlay & Syal, 2014). According to evolutionary theory, altruistic behavior arose because of the benefits it confers on its practitioner. However, an individual must really experience the return-benefits for them to serve as a motivator. Therefore, motivational investigations should focus only on the altruistic urge and its observable effects. According to De Waal (2008), empathy is a prime candidate

Altruism mechanism for the so-called directed altruism, which is generosity performed in response to the needs, suffering, or distress of another. The amount of evidence indicating that this mechanism is phylogenetically old—likely as old as mammals and birds—is growing. When someone else's emotional state is perceived, shared representations are automatically activated, creating a similar emotional state in the observer. State-matching evolved into more complicated forms with growing cognition, such as caring about the other person and seeing things from their perspective. The emotional investment that empathy-induced altruism gives the self in the wellbeing of the other is what gives it its power. Family selection and reciprocal altruism theory's predictions about the dynamics of the empathy mechanism are accurate. Negative effects of Altruism Knowledge about the diverse effects of attitudes and outcomes of behavior is necessary for altruism. Three main effects of altruism are inaction, decisions determined by the will of another, and attempts to persuade someone that what you want is better than what they desire. I believe that most of the time, altruism is overrated. In my opinion, the moral issues that we all encounter are what the entire concept seeks to simplify. In light of this, I am unable to see how useful altruism is in our daily lives. This is due to the fact that while charity might sometimes lead us to a few things, it rarely provides a solution to the majority of the issues that humans encounter. If you decided to help someone, you may perhaps do one or two things again, such as a). Serve someone else and carry out their instructions. As an alternative, you can b) serve someone else by acting in their best interests. A) Idleness: If everyone were completely altruistic, there wouldn't be any human action. This pair of sisters who are absolutely selfless is a prime illustration. One of the first stops is a pair of sisters who practice extreme altruism and live in their home. What would you like to do, sister? One sister asks the other when they are seated across from one another in a small room in a

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Altruism small house. What I desire doesn't matter, sister, her sister responds. Do you have any preferences? What I want is not important, the sister responds. Who am I? What I want doesn't really matter? You should prioritize your goals before mine. Tell me, sister, what you want to do?. As soon as someone enters the room, they get captivated by how the two sisters have been sitting there for hours, idly wasting their energy. The purpose of this illustration is to demonstrate that extreme benevolence results in utter inaction. These two women are without a doubt morally upright, but if morality is taken to come before morality's goal (happiness, pleasure, etc.), you seem to come to a dead end. Inactivity at its finest (Jason, 2013). Action is only fueled by will and decision. B) Decisions made by the will of another can have negative consequences, and this is frequently the case when people act obediently in accordance with another's wishes. Some would suggest that I should associate with these people. Should I hang around with people who act in such a way? The counterargument is that I shouldn't because I should advocate for a fulfilling life and show that there are other ways to experience more joy. Altruism suggests that, in its most extreme manifestation, I should serve these idiots while completely forgetting about myself. Conclusion Finally, we have reached a dead end. Nothing is resolved through altruism. This is due to the fact that we are still around individuals we don't like. The individuals who are destroying the quality of our lives are still being served and tolerated by us. Still, we are left with a social life that we are not entirely happy with. This places us in a difficult position with the following scenario:

Altruism a) I might alter. But what am I supposed to dress in? What if I had to transform into something worse in order to fit in with the rest of the world? (For example, turn into a fool like the fools) b) I could try to transform them into something that's nicer. But what am I supposed to transform them into? What if the people I imagine them to be are worse than what they already are? This selflessness was never helpful. We have returned to the original issue: how are we to live? What kind of lifestyle is ideal? How can we coexist peacefully? What usually occurs now? People begin to imagine their ideas, develop the belief that their ideal is the solution to all of the problems facing our planet, and want to impose their ideal on everyone. These values can be found in all philosophical, religious, and political forms. References

Altruism De Waal, F. B. (2008). Putting the altruism back into altruism: the evolution of empathy. Annu. Rev. Psychol.,59, 279-300. Finlay, B. L., & Syal, S. (2014). The pain of altruism. Trends in Cognitive Sciences , 18 (12), 615– 617. https://doi-org.ezproxy.umgc.edu/10.1016/j.tics.2014.08.002 Furnham, A., Treglown, L., Hyde, G., & Trickey, G. (2016). The Bright and Dark Side of Altruism: Demographic, Personality Traits, and Disorders Associated with Altruism. Journal of Business Ethics , 134 (3), 359–368. Kasser, T., & Ryan, R. M. (1993). A dark side of the American Dream: correlates of financial success as a central life aspiration. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology , v65 (n2). Thomas R. King, & Gerald R. Ferris. (1991). Politics in human resources decisions: A walk on the dark side. Organizational Dynamics , 20 , 59–71.

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