Why are school immunization requirements needed? 1. School immunization requirements assure children are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. â¢ Ohio schools first allowed to require smallpox vaccine in 1872 â¢ In 1959, Ohio added a detailed requirement for smallpox, polio and DTP vaccines
Altruism is one aspect of what social psychologists refer to as prosocial behavior. Prosocial behavior refers to any action that benefits other people, no matter what the motive or how the giver benefits from the action. Remember, however, that pure altruism involves true selflessness.
[SAFC] Altruism is likely driven by empathyâour tendency to âresonateâ with the emotional and physical states of other people. [Wired]. When you understand and feel anotherâs feelings for yourself, you have empathy. Itâs often spoken of as a character attribute that people have to varying degrees. For example, if hearing a tragic news story makes you feel almost as if the story concerns you personally, you have the ability to empathize.