"We were
taught under the old ethic that man's business on this earth was to look out for
himself. That was the ethic of the jungle; the ethic of the wild beast. Take
care of yourself, no matter what may become of your fellow man. Thousands of
years ago the question was asked; ''Am I my brother's keeper?'' That question
has never yet been answered in a way that is satisfactory to civilized
society.
Yes, I am
my brother's keeper. I am under a moral obligation to him that is inspired, not
by any maudlin sentimentality but by the higher duty I owe myself. What would
you think me if I were capable of seating myself at a table and gorging myself
with food and saw about me the children of my fellow beings starving to death"
