PhilosophyMemes

you gain nothing by returning the shopping cart.

That's totally not true; you encourage the continual framework of a civilized society, which should benefit you in the long run as an uncivilized, every-person-for-themself environment is generally much harder to deal with overall.

It is hardly a litmus test, which by definition is pivotal, sure, but has nothing to do with the level of sacrifice attached.

I know it's a tongue-in-cheek 4chan image, but I just felt like going serious on this anyway. I feel like a real litmus test is seeing someone in need and choosing to help them or not.