The authors of your text tell a story about Abraham Lincoln in which Lincoln ordered a coach to stop so he could save some piglets from drowning. Lincoln claimed that he helped because "I should have had no peace of mind all day had I gone on and left that suffering old sow worrying over those pigs." Lincoln argued that he was helping because of __________.
A) altruism
B) self-interest
C) social exchange concerns
D) the reciprocity norm

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Lincoln's action was motivated by self-interest because he wanted to avoid feeling guilty or troubled about not helping, indicating his primary concern was for his own peace of mind rather than solely for the welfare of the piglets.

The Authors of Your Text Tell a Story About Abraham