The empathy-altruism hypothesis states that psychological altruism exists and is evoked by the empathic desire to help someone suffering.
ðɪ ˈɛmpəθiˈɔːltɹuːˌɪzəm haɪpˈɑːθəsˌɪs stˈeɪts ðæt saɪkəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl ˈɔːltɹuːˌɪzəm ɛɡzˈɪsts ænd ɪz ɪvˈoʊkt baɪ ðɪ ɛmpˈæθɪk dɪzˈaɪɚ tə hˈɛlp sˈʌmwʌn sˈʌfɚɹɪŋ.