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published on January 6, 2021
John Paul Rollert
The Gift Outright?
Philanthropic Aspirations and the Ethics of Giving
What does it mean to aspire to philanthropy? How might this shape popular views about charitable purpose? By one-on-one interviews and a review of the ethics of giving in the American experience, I take a long look at how views on philanthropic giving have changed over time and how this has helped to shape, and re-shape, the ethics of giving.