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duty of charity  

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  • 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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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/duty_of_charity

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