Some seek to serve God, do good works, pursue art or enjoy pleasure.

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But a priest from Mannheim in south-western Germany, Father Lukas Glocker, said the tax was used to do essential good works.

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Do we value jobs created from good works more than those created from the desire to make a dollar?

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Second, the study does not look at whether government agencies or private firms could perform good works more efficiently than charities do.

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If executives wish to do good, they are free to plow their salaries into charitable works.

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We do it countless times every day and it generally works as a good way to allocate resources and effort.

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Do you need more proof that the traditional fundamental analysis no longer works if the goal is to consistently make good returns?

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