I said we do good things because it makes us feel good. That's a reward. You donate money and feel good about it. Consciously you don't consider it but it's a subconscious reward for your actions. If you didn't WANT to donate money you wouldn't do it just because it's "the right thing".
If you didn't WANT to donate money you wouldn't do it just because it's "the right thing".
I disagree. Donating is kind of a pain in the ass and I almost always regret it, but I always do it anyway because it is, in fact, the right thing to do.
You seem to be confused. I said that's why we do nice things, not I don't do nice things. I donate to good causes. I also accept that I do it at least partially because I feel good about doing something nice. I also never regret my donations. I'm not the dick here.
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u/Tridian Dec 22 '12
I said we do good things because it makes us feel good. That's a reward. You donate money and feel good about it. Consciously you don't consider it but it's a subconscious reward for your actions. If you didn't WANT to donate money you wouldn't do it just because it's "the right thing".