Generosity

Generosity (also called largesse) is the virtue of being liberal in giving, often as gifts.[1] Generosity is regarded as a virtue by various world religions and philosophies and is often celebrated in cultural and religious ceremonies.

Scientific investigation into generosity has examined the effect of a number of scenarios and games on individuals' generosity, potential links with neurochemicals such as oxytocin, and generosity's relationship with similar feelings such as empathy.

  1. ^ Pakaluk, Michael (2005). Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics: An Introduction. Cambridge University Press. p. 173. ISBN 9780521817424explains the translation difficulties and names generosity as the least bad translation of Greek eleutheriotes.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)