The structure of our societies and how individuals come to exhibit charitable, philanthropic, and other pro-social, altruistic actions for the common good is a commonly researched topic within the field.
ðə stɹˈʌktʃɚɹ ʌv ˌaʊɚ səsˈaɪəɾiz ænd hˌaʊ ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəlz kˈʌm tʊ ɛɡzˈɪbɪt tʃˈæɹɪɾəbəl, fɪlɐnθɹˈɑːpɪk, ænd ˈʌðɚ pɹˈoʊsˈoʊʃəl, ˌɔːltɹuːˈɪstɪk ˈækʃənz fɚðə kˈɑːmən ɡˈʊd ɪz ɐ kˈɑːmənli ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃt tˈɑːpɪk wɪðˌɪn ðə fˈiːld.