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Preferred term

duty of charity  

Definition(s)

  • Charity is the act of giving something of value, usually money, physical property, or time, to a worthy cause or to a person or people in need. Generally, charity is extended to those whom the giver views as less fortunate or those whose cause the individual considers worthy of receiving charity. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Charity, Duty of]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-HQX4KXBQ-X

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