An altruist like Augusta comet would say that the most virtuous life is one where a person does not act in his own self-interest, but rather acts wholly to benefit others. An ethical egoist like AYN rand would say just the opposite: That acting in one’s own self-interest results in good. Many people believe that charity is always good. Yet is it that simple? Salvo Zizek doesn't think so. Sometimes, he says, charity merely puts a band aid on problems like poverty and allows us to ignore the real, structural issues underlying it. What do you think? Can--and should--we live for others? And if so, what's the best way to take care of others: through charity, or something else?

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