People do nice things for others all of the time.The reason why most of these actions are NOT considered altruistic is that:
A)the persons involved are biologically related.
B)the persons involved are not biologically related.
C)there are hidden benefits for those behaving nicely.
D)behaving nicely at a cost to oneself is rarely intentional.

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Altruistic actions are those performed with no expectation of personal gain or benefit. If there are hidden benefits for the person doing the nice things, then it is not considered truly altruistic. This could include gaining social approval or feeling good about oneself for doing a good deed. Whether the people involved are biologically related or not does not necessarily determine whether an action is altruistic. Likewise, intentionally behaving nicely at a cost to oneself is not a necessary characteristic for altruism.

People Do Nice Things for Others All of the Time