So the other day I was casually scrolling down my Facebook page when I was somewhat flabbergasted by something… Someone had donated a whopping $100 to a cancer foundation, taken a photo of their receipt and posted it. Don’t get me wrong I think doing charitable deeds is wonderful. The problem i have is with the publicising of one’s charitable deeds, which to me negates the idea of doing something charitable. Seeing someone benefit from the act of doing something kind in itself ought to satisfy an intrinsic desire to help ..… see i think this just highlights a much bigger problem, a problem that brings our humanitarianism into question…Do we commit a ‘good’ deed out of a desire to help others? Do we do it to feel good about ourselves? Do we do it in hope that others will praise us? To be honest, I don’t see an issue with answering ‘YES’ to the first two questions. Yet, I feel it somewhat – ironically- amoral for one’s intention to be deviated from a humanitarian desire. I know a lot of people would then ask, but is it not satisfactory that the deed is improving the situation of another? Well i guess i can respond with this question (bear with me, it’s a little extreme) : If you had intention of harming  someone however, that person was accidentally harmed in the process, should we take into consideration your ‘good’ intentions? Or do we simply judged based on the outcome? …. a little food for thought.