Generous

Generosity is the habit of giving freely without coercion. Often equated with charity as a virtue, or altruism generosity is widely accepted in society as a desirable trait.


Altruism is unselfish concern for the welfare of others. It is a traditional virtue in many cultures, and a core aspect of various religious traditions such as Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Sikhism, and many others. Altruism is the polar opposite of selfishness.

I personally do not think that generosity or altruism sometimes is completely free of coercion. First of all, when a person is generous it makes him happy and brings physiological effect which sometimes is greatly desirable. Some people are generous in certain period of their life because it brings them dividends – political, social or any other. They think it could increase their importance or attractiveness in some cases. In addition, I know some people who in fact were criminals, but they donated some money to construct churches, supported poor people etc. They think that the God will provide them with indulgence for their unfair actions. I do not know if the latter is the right way to generosity, but definitely, some people and society benefit from that kind of action. 

So, like life itself, generosity and altruism has many faces and you are invited to discuss this issues.