The article explores whether people help others out of true altruism or selfish motives. It delves into historical and modern views on altruism and egoism, proposing the Empathy-Altruism Hypothesis as a way to understand why people help. The researchers suggest that feeling empathy for others can lead to genuine altruistic behavior. They tested this idea by looking at different scenarios where people helped others for various reasons. The findings suggest that empathy plays a significant role in motivating altruistic actions.