In the socio-psychological development ...

In the socio-psychological development of people in this area plays a major role the development of such norms as social responsibility, social reciprocity and social justice "[5. - S. 554-559]. The first step in this direction is to counter the natural predisposition in favor of "their" group by expanding the circle of people whose well-being worries man [4. - S. 613]. The phenomenon of charitable interests of its connection with the notion of altruism, having the distant past in the history of philosophy. Altruism is considered as an absolute concept and expresses selfless work against their own interests [7. - S. 12]. From the psychological side of debates about the possibility of the phenomenon of altruism does not subside until now. Their main reason is that, apparently, is not possible to fully prove whether a particular activity altruistic. This is because that is hidden from direct observation of a large part of the processes of the human psyche, which determines its activity. So evolutionary psychology, says that from an evolutionary point of view in any act of man can find a selfish roots [1. - S. 91]. Is blagotvoritelskaya altruistic activities? On the one hand, yes, because it is objectively disinterested, and people who donate money to charities or directly involved in the reports that aid to the needy, do not wait for that material gains. (Of course, this statement does not apply to those who are using the charity is trying to evade taxes). On the other side of charity can not be called altruistic with respect to the majority of the victims or working in charitable organizations, so as not to say that they have absolutely not considered as to their interests. So, those people whose financial situation allows you to donate more funds are unlikely to not correlate the bag donations from their income and their needs. Or very few people engaged in the work of charitable organizations, seven days a week throughout adult life. Another socio-psychological question that arises when considering the context of charity with altruism, is the motive in the choice of which is blagotvoritelskaya activities (eg, fighting poverty in a particular country or combating the spread of AIDS around the world). What are the determinants defined by one or another choice? The answer to this question is also hidden in the depths of the human psyche. Great interest to the social psychology of personality may be, and the question of what effect blagotvoritelskaya activities of the person who engaged in it. The Church has long used the donations not only as a means of livelihood, but also as a means of psychological support by donating. In Protestantism charity is given almost no function of redemption. For all the importance and significance of the issue of charity you can say that this problem has not been developed in contemporary social psychology.