[Dynam0]

Companies need to make profitable gains in order to remain competitive; so if the company is managed effectively, any act of charity is carefully planned out with financial cost-benefits weighed, keep in mind I'm talking about large-scale corporations and not a local business.

Many businesses are using the "save the environment" platform more and more today than ever. How much the company values this platform on a moral level is irrelevant, since it sends a positive message and entices the consumer to buy their product. "If I buy Product X from Company A, they will plant 10 trees. Even though it costs 10 dollars more, it's good for the environment!!"

On a philosophical level, I would argue that anything someone does is a selfish act on some level. I've tried explaining this before and get very defensive responses from people who "just want to do something nice for someone without getting anything in return." The problem with that logic is that they are getting something in return; the satisfaction and joy of helping a person in need. It might sound ridiculous, but I argue that no act is completely selfless and charitable because there is always a motive or desirable outcome behind any decision. Of course there is selfishness that is ignorant or worse, indifferent of the damage it might cause others which is in no way comparable to a selfish act of kindness