The beginning of CH. 3 of Superfreakonomics, discusses how Kitty Genovese was brutally killed outside her apartment building in Queens, NY in 1968; some 38 witnesses were present and did nothing. When it comes to answering why no one stepped in to help Kitty, the authors analyze altruism. According to the authors... 1. Altruism is motivated by media
2. Altruism is motivated by selfishness
3. Altruism is motivated by an ultimatum
4. Understanding the root and existence of altruism is unclear

it is a part of john locke's natural rights popular during the age of enlightenment that people had inalienable rights to life, liberty and property. this was reflected by thomas jefferson in his declaration of independence as rights to life,liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

another line in the declaration of independence is that people have certain rights just because they are human. humans are capable of obeying the three natural rights john locke mentioned making them governable by these laws and therefore entitled to these rights as well.

answer; triadic reciprocal determinism;

answer; symbolic interactionism;

answer; pluralist democracy;