Self-determination. It is an individual’s choice to be selfless or selfish, and it is the fact of making that choice independently, without the expectation of reward, that makes the selfless behavior laudable. Similarly we can condemn selfish behavior, but not necessarily criminally prosecute such behavior.
In either case, other people do not get to decide whether the individual in question is allowed to behave that way, at least not preemptively.
Self-determination. It is an individual’s choice to be selfless or selfish, and it is the fact of making that choice independently, without the expectation of reward, that makes the selfless behavior laudable. Similarly we can condemn selfish behavior, but not necessarily criminally prosecute such behavior.
In either case, other people do not get to decide whether the individual in question is allowed to behave that way, at least not preemptively.