One of the most overlooked reasons why people work is to help other people. Government officials, social and charity workers, and religious organizations, and others all work not only for their own salaries, but also work for the common good. They labor for others because of their moral convictions, for reasons of personal reciprocity, and because they want to make society more stable, thereby benefiting themselves and others. Some of the most famous charity workers in the world have been affiliated with religious groups. For instance, many of the foreigners living in the poor regions of Africa are doctors, teachers, and other professionals who are paid by religious organizations to help the poor, sick, and needy people there. These professionals could make much more money if they worked in rich countries. They have chosen to help poor people because they believe their religion tells them to help people who cannot help themselves. They are working for others for moral or religious reasons. Some people work for other people because at some time in their lives, someone else has helped them. Many teachers can tell stories about a particular teacher who changed their lives. The gift a great teacher gave to them inspired them to become teachers themselves. Likewise, many people become doctors because a doctor saved one of their family members life and they felt like they owed a debt of gratitude that money could not repay. To such people, the motivation for working is not the paycheck at the end of the month, but the smile on a childs face when they read their first book, or the look of joy on new parents faces when they see their healthy newborn baby. Finally, some people work for others because they believe that society is only safe and stable when all of its members are happy. These people include good government officials who try to make policies that benefit the poorer classes of society. They know that only by making policies that help poor people live richer, happier lives can they lower crime, sickness, and poverty rates, and make society safer and happier for all citizens.
人们工作的最被忽视的原因之一就是帮助别人。政府官员、社会和慈善工作者、宗教组织和其他人都不仅为自己的工资而工作，而且为共同的利益而工作。他们为他人劳动，因为他们的道德信念，出于个人利益的原因，并且因为他们想让社会更稳定，从而造福自己和他人。世界上一些最有名的慈善工作者已经被宗教团体所附属。例如，许多生活在贫困地区的外国人是医生、教师和其他专业人士，他们是由宗教组织来帮助穷人、病人和有需要的人帮助的。如果他们在富裕国家工作，这些专业人员可以赚更多的钱。他们选择帮助穷人，因为他们相信他们的宗教告诉他们帮助那些不能帮助自己的人。他们为他人的道德或宗教原因工作。有些人为了别人而工作，因为在他们生活的某个时期，有人帮助他们。许多教师可以讲述一位特殊的教师改变生活的故事。一个伟大的老师给他们的礼物激励他们成为教师自己。同样地，许多人成为医生，因为医生拯救了他们的一个家庭成员的生活，他们觉得他们欠了一个感谢的债务，金钱无法偿还。对这样的人来说，工作的动机不是一个月的工资，而是孩子的脸上的笑容，当他们读他们的第一本书，或在新父母的脸上看到他们健康的新生婴儿时的喜悦。最后，有些人为了别人而工作，因为他们相信社会是安全稳定的，当所有的人都幸福的时候。这些人包括良好的政府官员，他们试图制定政策，使社会的贫困阶层受益。他们知道，只有制定政策，帮助贫困人口生活更富裕，更幸福的生活，他们可以降低犯罪，疾病和贫困率，使社会更安全，更幸福的所有公民。