Original Wally
Recycles dryer sheets
Back to the original question...I gave this one a long think.
I believe that IF you have that moral push inside of you, then you DO. It really is that simple. SHOULD you have that moral push? I don't know. If we start down THAT past, it gets weird real quick. True, many of our collective moral considerations get codified into LEGAL rules of conduct, the MORAL side is still extremely personal. One place where these two forces collide is in governmantal assistance to the less fortunate. Those who support government assistance think, IMHO, that the obligation to assist is greater than the option of others to NOT assist. By making it a legal obligation (via tax code) you preclude the ability to opt out. So, I think FORCING others to "do good" has a great peril. It can end up looking like something like that Taliban. Here in the American version of western society, we highly value the right of the individual.
As has been pointed out, volunteer work can be HIGHLY beneficial to society. If you feel that burn inside, go for it. If you do NOT feel the need to "contribute" more, just realize that you have a moral code that does not make that demand on you.
Just my opinion - no more, no less.
I believe that IF you have that moral push inside of you, then you DO. It really is that simple. SHOULD you have that moral push? I don't know. If we start down THAT past, it gets weird real quick. True, many of our collective moral considerations get codified into LEGAL rules of conduct, the MORAL side is still extremely personal. One place where these two forces collide is in governmantal assistance to the less fortunate. Those who support government assistance think, IMHO, that the obligation to assist is greater than the option of others to NOT assist. By making it a legal obligation (via tax code) you preclude the ability to opt out. So, I think FORCING others to "do good" has a great peril. It can end up looking like something like that Taliban. Here in the American version of western society, we highly value the right of the individual.
As has been pointed out, volunteer work can be HIGHLY beneficial to society. If you feel that burn inside, go for it. If you do NOT feel the need to "contribute" more, just realize that you have a moral code that does not make that demand on you.
Just my opinion - no more, no less.