I think you missed the connection. Gates did not want to be the richest person in the world any more.  Giving that money to charity was a socially acceptable way of doing so. Thus, it may have been a selfish action with a net positive outcome.<p>The pimps homeless shelter might also be a net positive impact.  It  seems far more selfish.<p>Alternatively it may have started Gates down a different path which changed his mindset.  I can&#x27;t know as this is all internal.  The point is some people feel the internal reasoning is just as important as the outcome.<p>PS: This is one of the reasons the law cares about internal reasoning not just outcomes.