generosity has been viewed as a “special” trait, something only “higher quality” practiced. It was not seen as an obligation in society – unlike, say, not stealing.
Instead, it is an ideal towards which people should aspire.Today, this idea has changed. People tend to view generosity as the virtue of giving freely and abundantly, as something that weighs moral worth.
ADVERTISEMENTTo be socially accepted, people struggle to give as much as humanly possible without understanding how it can benefit them.
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