Interesting to think about the different obligations of justice vs beneficence. We use Robert Payton’s definition of philanthropy - voluntary action for the common good - in my fundraising classes, and this makes me think he was influenced by Smith’s idea of beneficence more than Andrew Carnegie’s notions of charity.
Also interesting that the school in question has a Beneficence Pledge for its community…I wonder what Smith would say about that?
Interesting to think about the different obligations of justice vs beneficence. We use Robert Payton’s definition of philanthropy - voluntary action for the common good - in my fundraising classes, and this makes me think he was influenced by Smith’s idea of beneficence more than Andrew Carnegie’s notions of charity.
Also interesting that the school in question has a Beneficence Pledge for its community…I wonder what Smith would say about that?