Definition Of Generosity
Definition of Generosity What is generosity? To some, it's giving more than you have to individuals that might need it more than you do. To others, it's trying to make people smile, or make someone's day a little bit brighter. Being generous does not mean that you have to give money, sometimes you just have to give time and attention. Every person has a different definition of what it means. Anne Frank states that "No one has ever become poor by giving." Is that because being generous makes your heart feel rich? Frank A. Clark says "Real generosity is doing something nice for someone who will never notice." If no one ever acknowledges when someone does a considerate deed for them, why does generosity spread? In this day and age, people broadcast
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That is why they tell others about a courteous deed that they did. They do not want their generosity to go unnoticed. When someone is known for doing a good deed, their social status will typically rise. Unless, people realize that their generous act was actually an attempt to benefit themselves, and not the individual that received the "generosity". When people share an admirable deed that they did, it can come off as bragging if they do it all the time. Humans are extra generous when others are aware of their actions. (BERMAN, JONATHAN Z., et al) The dictionary definition of generosity is "readiness or liberality in giving". This means that the person is eager and always willing to assist others in need. It means that the person does not think twice about helping someone. It makes them feel content knowing that they made someone else's day a little bit better. An example of this would be the story of a little coffee shop in Winnipeg, Canada. One day, a man was getting a cup of coffee when the patron behind him decided to pay for his coffee. They were complete strangers. Then the next citizen in line paid for the other person's coffee. It continued on and on like that for the next 226 customers. Generosity is absolutely contagious. Contagion happens when an individual who has interacted with generous people in one group donates more in the next group. (Tsvetkova, Milena, and Michael W. Macy). That is what happened …show more content…
Macy. "The Social Contagion Of Generosity." Plos ONE 9.2 (2014): 1-9. Academic Search Premier. Web. 28 Sept. 2015.
BERMAN, JONATHAN Z., et al. "The Braggart's Dilemma: On The Social Rewards And Penalties Of Advertising Prosocial Behavior." Journal Of Marketing Research (JMR) 52.1 (2015): 90-104. EBSCO MegaFILE. Web. 28 Sept. 2015.
Bracewell-Milnes, Barry. "The Economics And Theology Of Giving." Economic Affairs 10.5 (1990): 29. EBSCO MegaFILE. Web. 28 Sept.
That is why they tell others about a courteous deed that they did. They do not want their generosity to go unnoticed. When someone is known for doing a good deed, their social status will typically rise. Unless, people realize that their generous act was actually an attempt to benefit themselves, and not the individual that received the "generosity". When people share an admirable deed that they did, it can come off as bragging if they do it all the time. Humans are extra generous when others are aware of their actions. (BERMAN, JONATHAN Z., et al) The dictionary definition of generosity is "readiness or liberality in giving". This means that the person is eager and always willing to assist others in need. It means that the person does not think twice about helping someone. It makes them feel content knowing that they made someone else's day a little bit better. An example of this would be the story of a little coffee shop in Winnipeg, Canada. One day, a man was getting a cup of coffee when the patron behind him decided to pay for his coffee. They were complete strangers. Then the next citizen in line paid for the other person's coffee. It continued on and on like that for the next 226 customers. Generosity is absolutely contagious. Contagion happens when an individual who has interacted with generous people in one group donates more in the next group. (Tsvetkova, Milena, and Michael W. Macy). That is what happened …show more content…
Macy. "The Social Contagion Of Generosity." Plos ONE 9.2 (2014): 1-9. Academic Search Premier. Web. 28 Sept. 2015.
BERMAN, JONATHAN Z., et al. "The Braggart's Dilemma: On The Social Rewards And Penalties Of Advertising Prosocial Behavior." Journal Of Marketing Research (JMR) 52.1 (2015): 90-104. EBSCO MegaFILE. Web. 28 Sept. 2015.
Bracewell-Milnes, Barry. "The Economics And Theology Of Giving." Economic Affairs 10.5 (1990): 29. EBSCO MegaFILE. Web. 28 Sept.