In my Anthropology class last week, we discussed that humans are more altruistic than chimpanzees. But working as a Tagalog language interpreter with autistic kids I saw that once a psychologists dropped any object, the autistic child will not pick it up. Same goes with chimpanzees who will only do it if they get a treat. But among autistic kids is there altruism? It is a test of human subjects and my professor says it cannot be done due to ethical reasons.. Thank you.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/moral-landscapes/201412/kindness-in-kids-and-the-nature-nurture-debate#_=_
Good Morning. I am very interested in all issues related to ethics, mainly everything related to the relationship between researchers - doctors - patients, it is very important to order research with human beings. In my modest opinion, the limits of research with human subjects are in the researcher himself, in assuming that in his work he can never harm others, that his profession is always doing good, that he first responds with his own integrity before damaging others. In this case there are principles that Bioethics deals with very well, the first one is the so-called informed consent, and in this case everything should be consulted with those responsible for the children, with their legal representatives. Obviously, in each country there are laws that regulate these practices. I am not an expert on these issues, but values such as altruism are formed in the process of interaction of the individual with society, are basically social. Therefore, I do not know how far an autistic child can be altruistic. And when I refer to this situation, the same can be said of any human who does not lead an active social life. I think about the role of communication and language for the formation of consciousness, as dynamizing factors of the subject's socialization. That's why I have my doubts about the possibility that an autistic child can be altruistic. However, each case is an individuality. I hope these ideas help you, they are simply considerations based on my experience.
Good afternoon. First of all, thank you for your reply. Through the years working as a Tagalog medical interpreter with autistic kids, my initial curiosity was I have seen mostly successful Filipino nurses living and working in New York area have to bring their autistic kids to the psychologists that I am working within various school settings in the five (5 boroughs of New York). That increased my curiosity when I sat on the lecture of my Anthropology professor, Dr. Thomas Prang, on how he introduced in our lecture the subject of altruism among humans and chimpanzees. We also discussed cooperation among humans in class, and I found this article, Helping and Cooperation in Children with Autism. Thank you.
Boundaries occurs due to many industries and business or school or hospitals systems need to have contract for disabled and non-disabled ethics that comply with occupational health care and safety with health administration ergonomics standards as mentioned by O'Conor (2000)
Gdday. An individual with autistics may need to reestablish responsible care taker with more productivity activities of interaction that will improve their cognitive ability to smile, counting, coping skills, eating, cooking, jogging and reading as well as singing. All these may demonstrates social and physical environmental health upbringing role in their life.
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