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RE: Whatever Happened to Just Being a Good Person for its Own Sake?
Indeed, there are many different kinds of people!
I see what they are doing, and sometimes I even understand the psychology of trauma that leads to their choices... but it doesn't mean I necessarily understand the rationalizations.
A friend of mine describes something he has termed "idealistic selfishness." It;s basically a closer look at what we might call win-win situations. I give some coins to the homeless person because it is right for its own sake, but also because doing so reduces the chance that person will end up breaking into my car at some point and stealing something. We are both served by the action.
Interesting. That's how we co-exist. It's ok to put yourself first as long as we balance it with some empathy to others (win-win).