Evolution of goodness

In this world, there are many reasons why people do good to each other, however for me, the main reasons would be blood kinship, reciprocity and good faith.


Nonetheless, one reason why humans do good is due to reciprocity. In my perception, the main reason behind it would be the competitiveness of the society. In this fast paced world and where competition thrives, no one wants to lose out in the race. Hence people are getting more stingy when it comes to helping someone out if they got nothing to gain from it. It is just like I scratch your back you scratch mine. People are just looking for the prize they will get in turn for helping. I remember once when I asked my friend to lend me his cellphone but to my surprised he told me that he will do so only if I pay him a dollar. This proves my earlier statement that people are now eyeing only for the prize.



My next reason would be rather contrasting to reciprocity and it is good faith. I personally feel that this is clearly the best way to help someone because it is from the bottom of your heart and it is much more sincere. As I have said earlier, people are getting more stingy when it comes to rendering help when they will get no benefit, hence it is more difficult to find people who would help someone without asking for anything in turn.

One possible reason on why people help each other through good faith is due to the sense of pity. When a person feel pitiful towards someone, he would tend to be more generous in his act and not ask for anything in return. For example, would you have a heart to ask a disabled person for something in return just for donating a dollar.

The second reason would be understanding. One example would be when a someone saw a person in need, he would be able to feel the pain that the other party and he puts himself in his shoes and he would help without hesitation.

Sometimes a person can display both the reasons when helping someone. I remember an incident when I was walking home from Junction 8, while walking home, I saw a disabled old folk selling tissue paper. Upon realising that no one bought tissue paper for him, I felt pitiful for him as he has to stay at the same spot for the whole day, having to sell tissue paper for almost everyday of the year.


My last reason on why people do good to each other is probably the most interesting of them all. This reasons almost put a stop in one of the most important theory ever created, landed many famous scientists in deep heated argument and it would be blood kinship. Like what Darwin has said, our family is not just anyone but are copies of our DNA. Hence when we save our family, we are saving copies of our DNA. However, I do not feel that this is the main reason on why we would save our blood kinship before anyone else. To me the main reason is the connection and bonding between the family members. After being with your blood kinship for a while, you would feel a sense of connection and bonding which is absent in absent even between best of friends. With this connection, the blood kin would be placed in a higher priority.


How can something seeming simple be so complicated? These are just a few of the many reasons why people do good. There are still many more reasons that man have not thought about. The next time when you help someone, please take note on the reason why you are helping, is it for something in return or good faith.