Which example from the text offers the MOST clear and consistent support for the claim that people are basically altruistic?
A) Abraham Lincoln stopped a carriage to save pigs in the mud.
B) Lenny Skutnik helped air crash victims in the icy Potomac River.
C) Kitty Genovese was a victim of assault in New York City.
D) Ayn Rand was a philosopher who wrote about altruism.

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The example of Lenny Skutnik helping air crash victims in the icy Potomac River offers consistent support for the claim that people are altruistic, as he risked his own life to save others without any expectation of reward or recognition. The other examples do not offer as clear or consistent support for this claim.

Which Example from the Text Offers the MOST Clear and Consistent