In the old days, the Taiwanese believed that volunteers should "burn like a candle to illuminate others." Influenced by new ideas from abroad, they have adopted a "flashlight" philosophy, according to which one should "charge oneself to illuminate others." New forms of volunteering such as corporate citizenship, leisure volunteering and volunteer travel have emerged, striking a balance between altruism and self-interest.
在新觀念的引進下，過去志工強調「燃燒自己，照亮別人」的蠟燭精神，如今進化為「充電自己，照亮別人」的手電筒哲學，所謂企業公民、休閒志工、公益旅行家等「新新志工」也應運而生，在利人與利己之間取得更佳的平衡。