reciprocity

understanding and fulfilling our obligations to people who have done us well

a.k.a. reciprocality, reciprocation

You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours.

There’s an art to getting this right. On the one hand, it’s a good idea to go out of our way to show kindness to those who have done us favors. On the other hand, being quick to return a favor can ironically be interpreted as a sign of being unfriendly and of thinking of the relationship in mercenary terms. So doing this well takes some finesse.

Complementary virtues

Contrasting vices

  • ingratitude

Virtues possibly in tension

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How to acquire or strengthen it

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Mentioned elsewhere

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Inspirational quotes

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