An Answer to “Why Help People?” from Bertrand Russell

Russell: “You should help people.”
Student: “I don’t want to! Why should I?”
Russell: “Because more people will be happier if you do than if you don’t.”
Student: “So what? I don’t care about other people.”
Russell: “You should.”
Student: “But why?”
Russell: “Because more people will be happier if you do than if you don’t.”