Probably some version of #1. My faith (and sociology!) teach me that I don’t deserve to be rich. In Christian terms, I’m blessed so I can be a blessing to others. Or in more secular terms, I can use these undeserved benefits to make the world more just and fair.
Thanks for sharing! For some reason, I totally did not expect faith/religion to come up. Clearly I have not thought broadly in enough ><. If I included a new option like
10) I donate/plan to donate because I am of a particular faith/religion that calls on me or requires me to do charitable deeds
do you think that would be more true of you than 1)? How important is it to you that doing charitable deeds is morally good or right? In other words, what if God did not create morality and simply requested that you help others without it being morally good or bad? Do you think you would still do it?
Probably some version of #1. My faith (and sociology!) teach me that I don’t deserve to be rich. In Christian terms, I’m blessed so I can be a blessing to others. Or in more secular terms, I can use these undeserved benefits to make the world more just and fair.
Hey Khorton,
Thanks for sharing! For some reason, I totally did not expect faith/religion to come up. Clearly I have not thought broadly in enough ><. If I included a new option like
10) I donate/plan to donate because I am of a particular faith/religion that calls on me or requires me to do charitable deeds
do you think that would be more true of you than 1)? How important is it to you that doing charitable deeds is morally good or right? In other words, what if God did not create morality and simply requested that you help others without it being morally good or bad? Do you think you would still do it?