Question

The authors of your text tell a story about abraham lincoln in which lincoln ordered a coach to stop so he could save some piglets from drowning. lincoln claimed that he helped because "i should have had no peace of mind all day had i gone on and left that suffering old sow worrying over those pigs." lincoln argued that he was helping because of

a. altruism.

b. self-interest.

c. social exchange concerns.

d. the reciprocity norm.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. Altruism.

He had nothing to gain by helping the piglets from drowning but his own peace of mind. This is the main characteristic of altruistic behaviour.