Interesting post. I like how it introduced the idea that kindness can improve relationships which seems important and beneficial. It’s great that people perform acts of kindness to improve their relationships.
“These findings are consistent with the theory that the function of altruism is to foster cooperative relationships with others.”
However, I think there are reasons for being altruistic other than improving relationships. For example, charities such as the Against Malaria Foundation are saving lives.
Also, if we only give money to people we know, we won’t be benefitting the people in the world who need resources such as money the most. People we don’t know in poor countries are often the most in need and are probably too poor to reciprocate.
Interesting post. I like how it introduced the idea that kindness can improve relationships which seems important and beneficial. It’s great that people perform acts of kindness to improve their relationships.
However, I think there are reasons for being altruistic other than improving relationships. For example, charities such as the Against Malaria Foundation are saving lives.
Also, if we only give money to people we know, we won’t be benefitting the people in the world who need resources such as money the most. People we don’t know in poor countries are often the most in need and are probably too poor to reciprocate.