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Lesson Empathy and Cooperation
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FACTS It turns out that advancing equal opportunity and
to Understand economic empowerment is both morally right and
good economics because discrimination, poverty
and ignorance restrict growth while investment
in education, infrastructures and scientific and
technological research increase it, creating more
good jobs and new wealth for all of us.’
- William J. Clinton
people discussing on development works
If the feelings are mutual, the efforts will be equal. The quality of understanding,
sharing one's experiences to other is called empathy. It is the action of understanding
being aware of, being sensitive to others feeling and experiencing either the past
or present. It is a true humanitarian ethic in which a person becomes benevolent
truthful, trustworthy and realizes other's feelings and problems.
Similarly,cooperation means a situation in which people work together to solve the
problems cooperation maintains coordination and solidarity develop the closeness
and intimacy. As a result any type of work can be carried out so easily. Empathy and
cooperation increase the unity and trust with each other. It creates a harmoniums
and civilized society.
Importance of Empathy and Cooperation
Nowadays people have become so materialistic and mechanical that the feeling of
empathy and cooperation have been gradually decreased. People have become so
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