If Maria Helps Another Person with the Sole Goal of Increasing

question 69

Multiple Choice

If Maria helps another person with the sole goal of increasing his or her welfare, and expects nothing from the other person in return, then she is said to be engaging in ____. ​

• A)egoistic helping
• B)altruistic helping ​
• C)zero-sum helping ​
• D)non-zero-sum helping ​

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