Golden rule of ethics is known to be a customary benefit in many cultures and central to many religious customs. In better terms it is the concept of being altruistic. As a refresher, having the will to help others without any selfish intentions is referred to as altruism. A person gives no thought of the situation; they only act in terms of helping. No harm is done. There is a long history in the logical and ethical understanding of altruism. However for social psychologists, it has become a major concern. It does not seem to mean that there are any moral obligations for helping others. Instead it is more of a feeling; trustworthiness verse duty. Trustworthiness being altruism—help just to help; and as for duty meaning that one is morally …show more content…
She was raped and stabbed by the same man, whom was able to leave and return to do it again. She cried for help, but no one came until the action was done. By that time it was too late. Kitty Genovese was dead. Now let us rewind this, it was morning and this helpless woman is outside of her apartment screaming, but no bothers to help. A community that did not even allow a scream to break the pure silence allowed a woman die. Lights on and windows open, but no one heard her in this community. How can this be? John Darley and Bibb Latané, both social psychologist have the answer. The bystander intervention: individuals are in need of seeing the initiation of the altercation (notice the incident first) that way interpretation can take place, which ends with the decision of helping (responsibility for helping assumption). If just one person would have pay her some attention, although the assistance may not have caught on, maybe a life could have been saved. When more than one seem to share the responsibility aid, there will soon be a drop in aid—diffusion of responsibility. The expectations of thinking that situation is “not my problem, but someone else will help” is known as the bystander effect. Either way it is the frightening truth: we can be oblivious to such acts that are in plain …show more content…
We act to lower the dissonance that is being felt when two cognitions are inconsistent. The solution to such problem is to change either the belief or the action so that the two cognitions can consistent with each other. Happiness and helpfulness are the prime example for altruism. When aiding another individual see only the positive side of thing and the happiness from within grows. You may have made someone day or saved someone’s life. Those are aspects that should bring a smile to your face. Smile is happiness and happiness can come from helpfulness. One just must apply the two together—see it as being positively beneficial, because it is. Although altruism does not seem to come easy, because the ins and outs of its concerns and all the norms that fall within it; it is beneficial in the end. Administrate unselfish aid every now-and-again; and see that it makes life so much easier—happiness and helpfulness go hand and hand; the two need each other to