What is the impact of
voluntary or involuntary public service?
I have heard some suggest that public service, giving of one’s time to
support nonprofit activities, increases social welfare.
Should a vice president of
a bank donate some of his time to a nonprofit activity? Explain your answer.
Should public defenders
take one afternoon a week off to help with some socially responsible
activity? Who benefits from this
choice? Who pays the cost of the choice? Is society better off?