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[–] AllHailTheSheep@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

hard question to answer, but I'd wager yes. there are still nice things we do that we know will never get noticed. maybe it's buying a sandwich for the dude on the corner or making go fund me donations anonymous but I do think we all have some of those little things. at least for the people we love.

[–] balderdash9@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

True, but you are always there to notice your own actions. The satisfaction of doing something good and/or keeping up with your own self-image may be the real motivators.

fair enough. I would argue that without your own self-image you would not be able to decipher what a "good" act is. our sense of self is definitely entangled with our moral compass. but now we're really getting into it haha.