An Act Is Said to Be Altruistic If It

question 93

Multiple Choice

An act is said to be altruistic if it

• A) confers a benefit on the performer by inflicting some cost on some other individual.
• B) confers a benefit both on the performer and on some other individual.
• C) inflicts a cost both on the performer and on some other individual.
• D) confers a benefit on another individual at some cost to the performer.
• E) imposes a cost on the performer without benefiting any other individual.

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