Timeline for Is Tipping Morally Justifiable?

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May 22 at 21:03	comment	added	Scott Rowe		One idea is if even one multibillionaire gave much of their money away it would probably eclipse starvation, illness, poverty and underpay worldwide. What if they all did? Or, they could collect less for whatever it is they are doing and let others have some.
May 22 at 18:42	comment	added	Kaia		@Dave Yeah, that's my first paragraph--there's going to be a better way to spend your money than giving it to a service worker, and if there isn't a better use of money, it follows that you should give to that person, regardless if they're serving you at a restaurant.
May 22 at 18:40	comment	added	Kaia		@ScottRowe, I think I address that in the 'walking into busy traffic' section. If you want to change tipping culture, I think you pass a law or do something organized, instead of individual rebellion--utilitarianism does not value grandstanding unless it has an impact.
May 22 at 14:56	comment	added	Dave		There's also the Singerian tradeoff of giving the $5 tip to this service worker who has some modicum of income vs. giving it to someone who is literally starving (or subject to malaria or whatever)
May 22 at 12:17	comment	added	Scott Rowe		Another possibility is: "Spending $25 on a $25 meal knowing that the waiter is paid fairly", which I am told is how it works in the UK. Tipping evolved from people being underpaid, so correcting that would be the first step.
May 22 at 1:25	history	answered	Kaia	CC BY-SA 4.0