The Morality of Charity
29th Sep 2010; 18:00
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A lot of us hold the belief that we should give to charity, whether from a sense of religious duty, or from a feeling that we should give something back. Yet the question of morality seems to end once we have decided whether to give or not.
But can we, and should we, make moral judgements about where and how people give to charity? At which point does irrational giving become immoral? And do we even have any standards on which to make these judgements?
We need to find new ways to make it simpler for people to make rational choices about giving.
Martin Brookes, chief executive of New Philanthropy Capital, visits the RSA to discuss whether we should grade 'public benefit' in a similar way to hospitals or schools, based on a clearer definition of 'public benefit' from the Charity Commission.
Could we then hold donors to account for their giving? Would that be a good thing?
Speaker: Martin Brookes, chief executive, New Philanthropy Capital
Respondent: Anne-Marie Piper, head of the charity and community team, Farrer and Co
Respondent: Anne-Marie Piper, head of the charity and community team, Farrer and Co
Chair: Mark Easton, home editor, BBC
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