Altruism vs. Egoism

Altruism vs. Egoism

Multiple Choice

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What does 'Altruism' mean?

• Prioritizing by paying attention to other matters

• Behavior of an animal that benefits its species

• The belief that oneself and one's happiness are more important than others

• Unselfish concern for the well-being of others

Multiple Choice

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What does 'Egoism' mean?

• A grandiose feeling of self-importance

• The belief that oneself and one's happiness are more important than others

• Having an inflated ego

• Unselfish concern for the well-being of others

Video Introduction: Mr. Indifferent

Directions:

Watch the video. As you do, take notes. Pay special attention to actions that display altruism, and actions that display egoism. After we watch the video, we will answer several comprehension questions about it.

Multiple Select

What action demonstrated 'egoism' on the part of the main character? Check all that apply. (Read each option carefully)

• Popping the little girl's balloon.

• Blocking the old lady from the oncoming vehicle

• Letting the elevator door close on his neighbor's face

• Stepping out of the way of the runaway shopping cart

• Yelling at the lady who asked him to volunteer

Multiple Select

Which action demonstrated 'altruism' on the part of the main character? (Read each option carefully)

• Catching the balloon for the little girl

• Stepping out of the way of the shopping cart

• Volunteering to clean up the beach

• Donating blood at the hospital

• Asking the old lady if she needed help crossing the street

Multiple Choice

The title of the film was called 'Mr. Indifferent.' Based on the events in the animated short, what do you think 'indifferent' means?

• neither good nor bad; mediocre

• Without interest or sympathy for others

• Neutral in respect of some specified physical property

• A lack of curiosity about the workings of the world

Open Ended

Answer the following question in at least 2-3 complete, grammatically correct sentences.

What made the main character have a 'change of heart?' How could you tell?

Open Ended

Answer the following question in at least 4-5 complete, grammatically correct sentences.

At the end of the video, the main character pretends to be a blind man. Why? (What was his goal, AND why did he have that goal?)

Poll

On a scale of 1 - 5, with 1 meaning you did not enjoy it at all, and 5 meaning that you would like to do something like this every week, how much did you enjoy this activity?

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