Today we spoke about philosophy and I asked you to think about a philosophical question. Is it possible for a person to be truly selfless?
By this what I mean is, does a person in their life ever act solely out of generosity and kindness without any thought of the benefit to themselves.
For instance: giving to charity is clearly a generous and kind thing to do… but does the giver get anything out of it alongside the receiver? And does it matter anyway. The giver may get that warm fuzzy feeling, they may tell friends and family as a status symbol or perhaps choose a charity that may benefit a loved one or even potentially themselves.
So your task is to think about this question and consider the answer in YOUR opinion. It’s a philosophical question. There isn’t really a right or a wrong answer (as far as I know) but I’d be fascinated to hear your thoughts.
Please provide examples to back up your opinion these can be hypothetical (made up but realistic) or could be real life. Make sure if you’re giving examples about someone that you know that you get permission from them first or don’t identify who they are.
Look forward to reading your responses. Year 6.
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