Pro–Social Behavior

Application: Pro–Social Behavior

Pro–social behavior is behavior that is intended to benefit others (Fiske, 2014). There are various schools of thought regarding why individuals engage in pro–social behavior. These explanations include egocentric purposes, altruistic purposes, collective purposes, or adherence to moral standards. In addition to motivation, it is important to consider how situational factors affect pro–socialbehavior (Fiske, 2014).

For this week’s application, review the Learning Resources (Fiske, Chapter 9; Darley & Latane, 1968) as well as supplemental sources you determine using Walden’s Library.

The Assignment (3–5 pages)

• Define pro–social behavior.
• Explain three potential conditions in which diffusion of responsibility might occur and why.
• Explain the steps of pro–social behavior and the significance of each step.
• Be specific and use the current literature to support your response.

Answer preview

Pro-Social Behavior

This kind of behavior happens when people tend to act in a way that is beneficial to others rather than themselves. It is an important part of morality that involves having much concern for the interests and desires of other people especially in situations where there interests conflict with our interests (Dovidio, Piliavin, Schroeder & Penner, 2017…

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