Emery County Progress | 1909-09-25 | Page 5 | The Root of Altruism

the root of altruism the three eternal roots of altruistic energy are these first the principle of justice that there is a moral law before which all men are equal sc that I 1 ought to help my neighbor tc his rights second the principle oi charity that I 1 owe infinite tenderness tend ernes to any shape or kind of man however unworthy or useless to the state third the principle of free will that I 1 can really decide to help my neigh bor and am truly disgraced if I 1 do not do so to this may be added th idea of a definite judgment that is that the action will at some time ter bibly matter to the helper ard the helped G chesterton