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I don't believe in the whole heaven and hell deal, so I think I'm valid for answering this question.
Really, the only person I live for in the end is myself. Does that mean that I'm selfish? Of course not. I do kind things for others because I want to, because I like helping other people out. I'll gladly donate my money to charity (I've given beggars money too, on occasion, even though I often don't have enough for myself), and I'll lend my time and knowledge to anyone who asks. I don't do it because I'll feel a reward in the end, I just do it because it's the right thing to do. I personally don't believe in good and evil definining each other, either. I just can't imagine evil existing, becasue it's a concept completely foreign to me. For me, the question isn't why I should do the right thing, but why should I do the wrong thing? What motivation do I have to hurt others, to make them feel pain and suffering? I hate to see other people hurt, because I personally know how that feels. In my opinion, and in my philosophy, if you do good things for the sake of good, you make the world a little better. Call it karma, call it what you wish, but I try to be a good person, because I just like being a good guy.
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