Proximity Partiality

During our discussions we raised the question of when partiality was acceptable. I believe that partiality is not only acceptable in certain situations, but also that it is essential in humanity pursuing a better world. Because we as humans are not capable of reaching out to every single person on the planet and treating them with the utmost care, it is only logical that we give this special care to the people we are closest to. The key to this is that we never do it at the expense of those not within our inner circle. example being if there is a child next door that does not have a coat, or a child in Russia that does not have a coat, we should help the child next door first. The exception to this rule is if by giving the child next door a coat will cause further suffering to the child in Russia, ex/ child labor ext.. If the entire world operated under these conditions everyone would be able to receive special, personal care and nurture, whereas if we did not have partiality to those around us, and we chose to just treat everyone exactly the same, it would be hard for anyone to receive great care.