What connection does the author make between empathy and altruism in human behavior? Cite evidence from the text in your response.

Cite: paragraph 10, under the section "Altruism and Connectedness".

Explanation:

This is the author's final conclusion on the subject. He clearly believes that altruism is part of human nature. Being empathetic, or relating to the thoughts, feelings, emotions of others is also part of what makes us human. He has a very optimistic view of human nature. The author does not agree with the scientists who are trying to "explain away altruism" as something originally Darwinian, that never evolved out of us. Instead, he says "we should celebrate it as a transcendence of seeming separateness," meaning we should be able to clearly observe how humans have this "ability" to feel for each other and then help one another, because it is an experience beyond what is considered "the norm". Scientists, in general, don't really like things they can't explain or understand. Until the time comes, where empathy and altruism are clearly understood in human behavior - it's a pretty safe assumption (at least according to the author), that science will never agree there's a connection between empathy and altruism. They will firmly stand by their belief that if humans have this at all, it's for selfishness and selfish reasons alone. Finally, he (the author) states "Rather than being unnatural, altruism is an expression of our most fundamental nature — that of connectedness." In sense, these capabilities to experience empathy and then act upon it through altruism, are the most human thing about us, and what separates us the most from wild animals.

everyman: morality play

which phrase in this excerpt from the play everyman refers to god's judgment of people's souls after their death?

messenger: . .

ye think sin in the beginning full sweet,

which in( the end) causeth thy soul to weep,

when the body lieth in clay.

here shall you see how fellowship and jollity,

both strength, pleasure, and beauty,

will fade from thee as flower in may.

for ye shall hear, how our heavenly king

calleth everyman to a (general reckoning):

give audience, and hear what he doth say.

god: i perceive here in my majesty,

how that all the creatures be to me unkind,

living without dread in worldly prosperity:

of (ghostly sight) the people be so blind,

drowned in sin, they know me not for their god;

in worldly riches is all their mind,

they fear not( my righteousness), the sharp rod;

(my law that i shewed), when i for them die

hopefully this !