We Make a Life by What We GiveAccording to an old saying, "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." In 22 brief and insightful essays, Richard B. Gunderman shows us that the key to more rewarding giving can be found by looking beyond mere donations of money. Exploring the ethical core of sharing and examining its importance for both those who receive and those who give, here is a book to deepen our understanding of what it means to share. |
Contents
1 Imagining Philanthropy | 1 |
2 The Golden Rule | 13 |
3 Four Gifts | 19 |
4 The Potential to Share | 30 |
5 The Good Samaritan | 37 |
6 Egoism Altruism and Service | 45 |
7 Doing Well by Doing Good | 51 |
8 Idealists and Realists | 57 |
13 Hoarding and Sharing | 99 |
14 Lessons from the Least | 108 |
15 Lower and Higher | 114 |
16 Who Is Expendable? | 125 |
17 How Much and How Well? | 132 |
18 Are We Hospitable? | 140 |
19 Rules and Aspirations | 155 |
20 Suffering | 164 |
9 What Are We Part of ? | 63 |
10 The Seven Deadly Sins | 73 |
11 Materialist Philanthropy | 78 |
12 Whoever Has Will Receive More | 89 |
21 Treasure in Earthen Vessels | 174 |
22 Ethics and Metaphysics | 191 |
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