做善事付出時(shí)間還是金錢

1、做善事付出時(shí)間還是金錢A friend once invited me to spend a cold winter s day picking up trash in a park. It was a community-service event organized by a charitable organization she was involved with. I immediately told her I was not interested.“It just makes no sense, ” I explained.“Why would I spendthree hours

2、 of my time picking up trash?” I argued that if thegoal was neighborhood 1)beautification, then I would rather donate three-hours worth of my labor income. The organization could then hire several people in need of a job. The trash gets picked up, we provide jobs, and I do not have to spend three ho

3、urs in the cold.“ Where can I make a donation?”My friend sighed, mumbled something about it seeming like a good way to meet men, and then shuffled off to ask someone else.When we feel inspired to do good, many of us choose to give time instead of money. Given how precious our time is 2)cramped by de

4、mands of work, family and friends setting some of it aside to clean parks or deliver meals seems like a valuable donation. But is this the most efficient way to give?The economist in me is inclined to say no. As I explained to my friend, what my time is worth may be far more valuable to most chariti

5、es than my actual labor. The money could go towards hiring people with limited employment opportunities, or to help3)cover more pressing needs facing the charity, such as rent or staff salaries. My hours of labor, on the other hand, serve the charity in only one way, and can only be provided by me.V

6、olunteer labor becomes more valuable if it involves a special skill. For example, if a talented doctor donates a few hours of his time to a free clinic, this may serve the charity better than a $1,000 donation. Unfortunately, I can think of few local charities that would benefit from the unique skil

7、ls of an economist.I recently explained this to a professional who regularly donates his time to a local4)soup kitchen. But he argued that “just throwing money at a cause ” is potentially irresponsible and enables 5)detachment. Donating time may be a greater personal sacrifice, but it also gives him

8、 a stronger connection with the cause. He has 6)forged a bond not only with the other volunteers, but also with the people he feeds, and the result is an enriching sense of community. He also believes, as a member of the same minority group of many of the people he serves, that he provides them with

9、 a positive role model. He recognizes the value in the social interaction volunteering provides.Of course charities benefit from both kinds of donations. They need some people to just hand over cash, but they also thrive by being an integral part of the community. Whether it is better to give money

10、or time depends on your goals as a donor. If the objective is simply to provide food for the hungry or to clean a park, then money is more valuable. However, if you hope to also engage with your community not only with your7)peers, but also with less fortunate people whom you might not otherwise enc

11、ounter 8)no amount of money can compensate for your time spent.本文為全文原貌 未安裝 PDF 瀏覽器用戶請(qǐng)先下載安裝 原 版全文有一次 ,有個(gè)朋友邀請(qǐng)我在某個(gè)寒冷的冬日去公園里撿 垃圾。那是她所在的慈善機(jī)構(gòu)組織的一次社區(qū)服務(wù)活動(dòng)。我 立刻對(duì)她說 ,我沒興趣?！斑@么做毫無意義 ,”我解釋道 ,“為什么我要花三個(gè)小 時(shí)去公園里撿垃圾呢 ?”我認(rèn)為 ,如果這個(gè)活動(dòng)的目的是為了 美化周邊環(huán)境 ,那么我寧愿捐出我三個(gè)小時(shí)的工作收入。 慈善 機(jī)構(gòu)可以用我捐出的這些錢去雇傭一些需要工作的人。如此 一來 ,公園里的垃圾得到了清理 ,同時(shí)我們還提供

12、了工作機(jī)會(huì) , 而我也不用在外面挨凍三個(gè)小時(shí)。 “哪兒能捐款 ?”我的朋友嘆了口氣 ,嘴里嘟囔著說這似乎是個(gè)認(rèn)識(shí)他人 的好機(jī)會(huì) ,然后就走開去邀請(qǐng)其他人了。當(dāng)我們感到受到了觸動(dòng)決定去做善事時(shí),我們中的許多人會(huì)選擇付出自己的時(shí)間而不是金錢。要知道我們的時(shí)間是 多么寶貴光是分配給工作 ,家庭和朋友都已經(jīng)不夠 了那么拿出一部分時(shí)間來清掃公園或者派發(fā)食物就確 實(shí)是寶貴的貢獻(xiàn)。但是 ,這是最有效的捐贈(zèng)方式嗎 ?作為一個(gè)經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家 ,我的觀點(diǎn)傾向于回答說“不是” 。正 如我向朋友解釋的那樣 ,我的時(shí)間可能遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)比我貢獻(xiàn)給大部分慈善活動(dòng)的實(shí)際勞動(dòng)更有價(jià)值。我的捐款可以用來雇傭那 些工作機(jī)會(huì)有限的人 ,或者幫助滿

13、足慈善機(jī)構(gòu)所面臨的更為 迫切的需要 ,例如支付租金或是員工的工資。 從另一方面來說 我的勞動(dòng)時(shí)間只能通過一種方式為慈善機(jī)構(gòu)提供服務(wù),而且還只能由我本人提供。如果志愿者擁有某項(xiàng)特殊技能 ,那么他們付出的勞動(dòng)會(huì) 變得更有價(jià)值。 例如 ,一位優(yōu)秀的醫(yī)生貢獻(xiàn)出幾小時(shí)去做義診 這對(duì)于慈善機(jī)構(gòu)而言 ,或許遠(yuǎn)勝于 1000 美元的捐款。很不幸 作為一名經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家 ,我就想不出本地有什么慈善機(jī)構(gòu)可以讓 我的專業(yè)技能派上用場(chǎng)。最近 ,我把自己的這個(gè)想法告訴了一位專業(yè)人士,他定期在當(dāng)?shù)氐囊婚g施粥所做義工。 但是他認(rèn)為 ,“只是用錢來支持 某項(xiàng)事業(yè)”在某種程度上是不負(fù)責(zé)任的 ,而且會(huì)使人變得淡 漠。貢獻(xiàn)時(shí)間也許是一種更大的個(gè)人犧牲,但是也讓他對(duì)自己所從事的慈善事業(yè)有了更深的感受。他和其他的志愿者以及 那些他幫助過的人之間都會(huì)建立起一份友誼 ,從而得到了一 種深刻的群體歸屬感。他還相信 ,作為少數(shù)族裔群體中的一 員他所服務(wù)的許多人均為少數(shù)族裔他給他們提供 了一個(gè)正面的榜樣。他認(rèn)為志愿者活動(dòng)中的社交互動(dòng)正是其 價(jià)值所在。當(dāng)然 ,無論是哪種捐贈(zèng)方式