Letters
Into the chamber of wishes?
1 March 2010
Alliance magazine
Olga Alexeeva is correct that philanthropy is sometimes ‘an accessory to a wealthy lifestyle’ rather than ‘an act that requires a complete moral worldview’. She is correct that across a range of traditions, philanthropy helps to maintain a status quo rather than change it. She is correct that much philanthropy is treated as a virtue in itself rather than a means to achieving clear and honest ends.
So, given this state of affairs, what’s to be done?
