Essays on Altruism

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Is altruism prevalent in animals? In order to answer this question, one must understand the definition of altruism. According to Bradley (1999), altruism is understood to be a behavior in which the actions of one increase the survival or increases the reproduction of one or more individuals, while often causing a decrease in the survival...

The existence of altruism makes individuals often engage in activity or behavior that are costly for themselves while beneficial for others (Benabou & Tirole, 2006a). As an example, Kahneman, Knetsch, & Thaler (1986a) showed that in a dictator game, subjects who have the ability to allocate money (dictators) between themselves and another passive recipient tend...