Altruism is concern for others’ wellbeing. It has been shown to be motivated more by social bonding, familiarity and identification with a group. Attribution to empathy or guilt has now been rejected. Which inference is correct according to this passage?
Humans engage in altruism due to guilt but not empathy.
Humans engage in altruism due to empathy but not guilt.
Humans engage in altruism due to group identification but not empathy.
Humans engage in altruism due to empathy but not familiarity.
Correct answer: (C) Humans engage in altruism due to group identification but not empathy.
Explanation
The passage explicitly supports group identification and rejects empathy and guilt as the stated explanations. Only **C** preserves both parts of that account.
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