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reciprocity  

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  • Reciprocity is a pattern of mutually contingent exchange of gratifications, or tit for tat. Reciprocity can be shown to be one of the universal aspects of moral codes all around the world and has been argued to be the key for social stability. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Reciprocity]

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