What\'s a good man to do?
Let's say we have a good, honest businessman who, after two decades of hard work, good economic sense, and wise investing, has accumulated ten million to his name. He decides he's tired of making money for himself, and wants to do some good.
He has two options:
A) He can donate a large portion to charity, and living modestly off the rest, making the remaining ends meet with charitable social work for the poor.
B) He can start a much-needed business with his business skills and strong bankroll. He could employ many, and the proceeds from the business would be greatly in excess of ten million, most of which could be donated to charity with enough left over for him to still live a comfortable life, if he so chooses. Economically and socially, this is a better alternative, in that it does more good for more people.
He cannot do both; running a business would consume far too much of his time. He is aware that B does more good than A.
Is it wrong for him to choose A?
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