PSYC 313H - What Motivates Altruism? Honors

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California State University-Chico

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Description:

6 FA Open only to students working on the Upper-Division Theme in Honors; must be in good standing in the Honors Program. Is there such a thing as "altruistic" behavior, or is it the case that when we help other people it is self-interest that is lurking behind our motivations? In our society, what accounts for the imperative that we should be altruistic? This course explores answers to fundamental questions about the phenomenon of helping others by looking at several disciplinary approaches to explaining semingly selfless conduct. This course is distinctive in asking students to address these questions theoretically and empirically. Students test the theories they study in class through fieldwork.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.csuchico.edu

Phone Number:

(530) 898-6116

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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