What can be seen as ethically right or morally right is something we do that positively affects ourselves or others without harming anyone. Kids donating canned food for extra credit and billionaires donating millions of dollars for tax cuts have nothing ethically wrong about it. The motive behind these charitable acts may not be genuine, but it is neither morally wrong nor ethically flawed. What is morally wrong or ethically flawed is doing something that benefits oneself, as well as harms others. Those who harm others just for the sake of harming others are known as sociopaths and suffer from mental disorders. They have no regard for the good of the human race and rejoice in the downfall of others. With the fine line between what is ethically right and wrong we might now conclude that it is not ethically flawed. With many examples, such as wealthy businessmen or businesswomen donating for their own benefit and for the benefit of the charity, no one is harmed. Teachers giving extra credit to these imaginary points, for the sake of the less fortunate, having another day to eat does not cause any harm whatsoever. If there is no harm to anyone from these charitable acts, then there is no reason why it is morally or ethically wrong to have an incentive. Incentives just boast a broader spectrum of
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