Altruism is a characteristic that a personality develops through out life. It is not inherited or genetically endowed. It is a trait that every person develops in his/her course of life based on certain situations, experiences and influence.
Explanation:
In this text, author talks about a person who was in need of help from another human being. It was a basic trait for us, when we were taught in childhood about how helping others can make us a good person, gives us hope, enhances our respect in our community and increases trust among people around us.
Here, the author talks about egoic altruism which is seen in an individual when they feel/expect/hope for the same help/different favor from that person, who they helped, in future. It is an act to showcase their wealth, their status, their identity to public is what author talks about.
This is in existence today because of:
c. They support the notion that humans are capable of “pure” altruism; however, the author stresses that it’s uncommon due to humanity’s selfish nature.
Pure altruism can exist. It is only due to the worldly reactions and circumstances that humans have become this way.
