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1. Someone you knew for a long time dies, and you get a large inheritance. Internally, despite what you express to others, are you pondering about the goals/understanding you can achieve with the money, or are you sad that they died?
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I have yet to really be sad over death. The money wouldn't affect how I felt however, either way. I would still be planning over the change it offered in my life, yes, and I would be as sad (or not) if he didn't leave anything for me.
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2. A work of art that that wasn't useful or worth much monitarily, and wasn't beautiful to anyone is destroyed. Does this affect you?
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All destruction affects me. The effect might be minor, but at some level I would be wondering about the failed work of art. Something that was created that is then destroyed is part of the process... but something unwanted, a failed creation... that does evoke some reaction.
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3. You see a person you used to know really well a few years ago but lost touch with on the side of the road in rags, begging for money. You are a millionaire. Somehow, you know that no one will ever know if you helped this person or not, and that they will never be able to return the favor. They pleadingly ask you for some money. Do you give them anything?
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Yes, I most likely would. But this is a rather complex calculation between my view on charity, my own means, the required amount to have a significant influence, the past relationship, the character of the people involved, the history between us...
I wouldn't do it to someone I don't know; I wouldn't do it to someone I did know but had issues with; I wouldn't do it if the influence of my actions didn't cause a lasting change in their fortunes. The gap between my means and theirs would have very little to know influence, except from the viewpoint of it's impact on me (ie: the difference between $5 now and $5 as a millionaire isn't significant... but $1000 now to $1000 as a millionaire is significant).