But any ethic based on fear and obligation is negative and unreliable - its prohibitive nature is inadequate. A genuine ethic, in contrast, is based on harmony and happiness. Our time calls for such a positive ethic. To counterbalance this trend, education, both at home and in school, should instil an appreciation of giving. The practice of giving tangibly teaches a happi-ness through giving and generates loving kindness.
Love means the desire for others to be happy.
We learn to look at others as fellow beings, subject to the same joys and sorrows and the same laws of nature as we are. As giving satisfies our desire for the happiness of others, both parties well benefit and become happy. In this way, giving, which otherwise might be seen as a loss, becomes a gain, a cause for happiness. Only through such a harmonious happiness, our demands for other, more exploitative forms of happiness are mitigated, resulting in a reduction in social tensions. There is a great difference between positive and negative ethics.