When witnessing another person's distress triggers anxiety and distress, the act of helping is most likely to be motivated by

-egoism

-altruism

-empathy
or
-the norm of reciprocity

Altruism

Explanation:

This is the innate desire to help people. Its innate heroism.

Egoism is like narcissism. You focus on yourself. You prioritize yourself.

Empathy, is like understanding someone and being able to put yourself in their shoes. It's just a quality.

Norm of reciprocity, it's like an exchange for someone's help after you give help first. You expect help in return since you donated your effort.

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