Is it true that humans help others because it makes them feel good?
Such as give them a sense of significance or something?
Is there such thing as people that help others based on ethical reasons alone?
Such as they help this person because they feel it is ethical for them to do so. Not because it makes them feel good about themselves.
For example, say you are invited to an honorary party in which you will have lots of fun with great food. But instead you go feed starving kids in a third world country.
You have the choice of what to do with your time. You can either go to the party or go feed the kids. Going to the party means great pleasure and honor amoung your peers. Going to feed the kids has not benefit for you because you take no signficant pleasure out of it. You are doing it because you feel it is the ethical choice to make whether you like it or not.
Do you believe that there is always a benefit, and that it is impossible for a person to do something unless they had some personal gain from it? Or do you believe it is possible that people can do things they feel is right without having antything to gain personally?
Such as give them a sense of significance or something?
Is there such thing as people that help others based on ethical reasons alone?
Such as they help this person because they feel it is ethical for them to do so. Not because it makes them feel good about themselves.
For example, say you are invited to an honorary party in which you will have lots of fun with great food. But instead you go feed starving kids in a third world country.
You have the choice of what to do with your time. You can either go to the party or go feed the kids. Going to the party means great pleasure and honor amoung your peers. Going to feed the kids has not benefit for you because you take no signficant pleasure out of it. You are doing it because you feel it is the ethical choice to make whether you like it or not.
Do you believe that there is always a benefit, and that it is impossible for a person to do something unless they had some personal gain from it? Or do you believe it is possible that people can do things they feel is right without having antything to gain personally?