Question

Suppose someone observes that people in areas where residents have more education tend to donate more money for local parks than do people in areas where residents are less well educated, and the observer concludes that education increases altruism. Use what you have learned in this course to evaluate the validity of this conclusion.

Answer 1

Altruism or selflessness is the principle or practice of concern for the welfare of others.

More educated cannot tend to be altruistic. More educated means high salaried job.they would have the choice of consumption and conforts.so they will be willing to contribute for local parks in their area upon special specifications and interest.Where as for less well educated people does not get any importabce of local parks as they earn less which is more.used for butter and bread and education of their child.They take advantage of local parks if it was built by Government or any NGO as it will be a free ride for the residents who.live there.From this we can say that the more educated the less altruistic.