Reciprocity
noun
The practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit.
There's a strong sense of reciprocity in their friendship- they always help each other out.
Often appears as...
- sense of reciprocity
- reciprocity treaty
noun
A mutual agreement to reduce tariffs and other trade barriers.
The countries signed a reciprocity agreement to boost trade between them.
Often appears as...
- reciprocity agreement
- reciprocity in trade
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Technical
noun
In social psychology, the human tendency to return a favor or good deed.
The principle of reciprocity explains why we often feel obliged to return a favor.
Often appears as...
- principle of reciprocity
- sense of reciprocity
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Academic
noun
In physics, the property of certain processes that, when reversed, result in the original system.
The reciprocity theorem is an important concept in electromagnetism.
Often appears as...
- reciprocity theorem
- reciprocity principle
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Formal
Technical
noun
The practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit.
There's a strong sense of reciprocity in their friendship- they always help each other out.
Often appears as...
- sense of reciprocity
- reciprocity treaty
noun
A mutual agreement to reduce tariffs and other trade barriers.
The countries signed a reciprocity agreement to boost trade between them.
Often appears as...
- reciprocity agreement
- reciprocity in trade
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
In social psychology, the human tendency to return a favor or good deed.
The principle of reciprocity explains why we often feel obliged to return a favor.
Often appears as...
- principle of reciprocity
- sense of reciprocity
Usage tips
Academic
noun
In physics, the property of certain processes that, when reversed, result in the original system.
The reciprocity theorem is an important concept in electromagnetism.
Often appears as...
- reciprocity theorem
- reciprocity principle
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Nuance
In different cultures, what is expected in reciprocity can vary greatly.
In some cultures, refusing the reciprocity of a gift can be rude.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Equal
Reciprocity doesn't mean the exchange must be exactly of equal value.
He helped her move, so she reciprocated by baking him a pie.
Pro Tip 3/3Beyond Tangible
Reciprocity includes intangible exchanges like favors, support, or information.
Reciprocity in their network involved sharing contacts and opportunities.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Nuance
In different cultures, what is expected in reciprocity can vary greatly.
In some cultures, refusing the reciprocity of a gift can be rude.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Equal
Reciprocity doesn't mean the exchange must be exactly of equal value.
He helped her move, so she reciprocated by baking him a pie.
Pro Tip 3/3Beyond Tangible
Reciprocity includes intangible exchanges like favors, support, or information.
Reciprocity in their network involved sharing contacts and opportunities.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Nuance
In different cultures, what is expected in reciprocity can vary greatly.
In some cultures, refusing the reciprocity of a gift can be rude.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Equal
Reciprocity doesn't mean the exchange must be exactly of equal value.
He helped her move, so she reciprocated by baking him a pie.
Pro Tip 3/3Beyond Tangible
Reciprocity includes intangible exchanges like favors, support, or information.
Reciprocity in their network involved sharing contacts and opportunities.
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Jonathan Haidt: The...
that makes us really bond with others, care for others, feel compassion for others, especially the weak and vulnerable. It gives us very strong feelings about those who cause harm. This moral foundation underlies about 70 percent of the moral statements I've heard here at TED. The second foundation is fairness/reciprocity. There's actually ambiguous evidence
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The moral roots of...
feel compassion for others especially the weak and vulnerable gives us very strong feelings about those who cause harm this moral foundation underlies about 70 percent of the moral statements i've heard here at ted the second foundation is fairness reciprocity uh there's actually ambiguous evidence as to whether you find reciprocity in
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What is a gift economy?...
musicians, and open-source developers distribute their creative works, not for financial profit, but to raise their social profile or establish their community role. And even potluck dinners and holiday gift traditions involve some degree of reciprocity and social norms. We might wonder if a gift is truly a gift
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Moral behavior in...
pillars of morality if you ask anyone what is morality based on these are the two factors that always come out one is reciprocity and associated with it there's a sense of justice and a sense of fairness and the other one is empathy and compassion and human morality is more than this but if you would remove
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Moral behavior in...
these are the two factors that always come out. One is reciprocity, and associated with it is a sense of justice and a sense of fairness. And the other one is empathy and compassion. And human morality is more than this, but if you would remove these two pillars, there would be not much remaining, I think.
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The legacy of matriarchs...
They didn't know if they would survive. They didn't know if they'd make it through. But they were fearless. And that is who we are. We are fearless because we understand the power of reciprocity. We understand that it's important to leave things in a better state and place than when we found them.
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Why US Laws Must Expand...
And it benefits you to practice asking for support now and actively caring for people in community who may one day care for you. A baby whose diaper you change may one day change yours. Sorry. It's the beautiful reciprocity of human relationship.
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Carol Beckwith & Angela...
to us one of the most important things we've learned is the value of reciprocity what you take you must give back at the end of each visit we would try to give something meaningful back to the community such as a well or a small
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The dirty secret of...
then it follows logically that it must be cooperation and not selfishness that is the cause of our prosperity, and it isn't our self-interest but rather our inherent reciprocity that is humanity's economic superpower.
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The secret to desire in...
what seems to be so puzzling is that the very ingredients that nurture love -- mutuality, reciprocity, protection, worry, responsibility for the other -- are sometimes the very ingredients that stifle desire.
Video examples
Jonathan Haidt: The...
that makes us really bond with others, care for others, feel compassion for others, especially the weak and vulnerable. It gives us very strong feelings about those who cause harm. This moral foundation underlies about 70 percent of the moral statements I've heard here at TED. The second foundation is fairness/reciprocity. There's actually ambiguous evidence
Video examples
The moral roots of...
feel compassion for others especially the weak and vulnerable gives us very strong feelings about those who cause harm this moral foundation underlies about 70 percent of the moral statements i've heard here at ted the second foundation is fairness reciprocity uh there's actually ambiguous evidence as to whether you find reciprocity in
Video examples
What is a gift economy?...
musicians, and open-source developers distribute their creative works, not for financial profit, but to raise their social profile or establish their community role. And even potluck dinners and holiday gift traditions involve some degree of reciprocity and social norms. We might wonder if a gift is truly a gift
Video examples
Moral behavior in...
pillars of morality if you ask anyone what is morality based on these are the two factors that always come out one is reciprocity and associated with it there's a sense of justice and a sense of fairness and the other one is empathy and compassion and human morality is more than this but if you would remove
Video examples
Moral behavior in...
these are the two factors that always come out. One is reciprocity, and associated with it is a sense of justice and a sense of fairness. And the other one is empathy and compassion. And human morality is more than this, but if you would remove these two pillars, there would be not much remaining, I think.
Video examples
The legacy of matriarchs...
They didn't know if they would survive. They didn't know if they'd make it through. But they were fearless. And that is who we are. We are fearless because we understand the power of reciprocity. We understand that it's important to leave things in a better state and place than when we found them.
Video examples
Why US Laws Must Expand...
And it benefits you to practice asking for support now and actively caring for people in community who may one day care for you. A baby whose diaper you change may one day change yours. Sorry. It's the beautiful reciprocity of human relationship.
Video examples
Carol Beckwith & Angela...
to us one of the most important things we've learned is the value of reciprocity what you take you must give back at the end of each visit we would try to give something meaningful back to the community such as a well or a small
Video examples
The dirty secret of...
then it follows logically that it must be cooperation and not selfishness that is the cause of our prosperity, and it isn't our self-interest but rather our inherent reciprocity that is humanity's economic superpower.
Video examples
The secret to desire in...
what seems to be so puzzling is that the very ingredients that nurture love -- mutuality, reciprocity, protection, worry, responsibility for the other -- are sometimes the very ingredients that stifle desire.
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John Rawls
American Educator
Ideally citizens are to think of themselves as if they were legislators and ask themselves what statutes, supported by what reasons satisfying the criterion of reciprocity, they would think is most reasonable to enact.
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Lawrence Kohlberg
American Educator
Piaget is correct in assuming a culturally universal age development of a sense of justice, involving progressive concern for the needs and feelings of others and elaborated conceptions of reciprocity and equality.
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Peter Singer
Australian Philosopher
We see things like reciprocity which are fairly central to our view of ethics. But if you're talking about a set of worked-out rules on what we are supposed to do then, yes, it is a human product.
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David Blunkett
British Politician
Reciprocity helps us balance the need for self-determination and creative individuality with mutual hope and, therefore, what might be described as 'solidarity.
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Jeffrey Wright
American Actor
Collaboration is a multilane highway, going in all directions. If there isn't reciprocity, it fails, and it's unsatisfying.
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Brian Lara
Trinidadian Cricketer
I have a lot of people I respect and a lot of people I have time for - reciprocity isn't necessary.
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Morgan Ortagus
American Public Servant
President Trump insists on fairness and reciprocity in U.S.-China relations.
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Indya Moore
American Actor
My love is not measured in reciprocity. That's not the way I learned love.
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Wayne LaPierre
American Activist
I think we need national carry reciprocity.
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Ralph Peters
American Soldier
Social peace requires reciprocity.
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John Rawls
American Educator
Ideally citizens are to think of themselves as if they were legislators and ask themselves what statutes, supported by what reasons satisfying the criterion of reciprocity, they would think is most reasonable to enact.
Quote examples
Lawrence Kohlberg
American Educator
Piaget is correct in assuming a culturally universal age development of a sense of justice, involving progressive concern for the needs and feelings of others and elaborated conceptions of reciprocity and equality.
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Peter Singer
Australian Philosopher
We see things like reciprocity which are fairly central to our view of ethics. But if you're talking about a set of worked-out rules on what we are supposed to do then, yes, it is a human product.
Quote examples
David Blunkett
British Politician
Reciprocity helps us balance the need for self-determination and creative individuality with mutual hope and, therefore, what might be described as 'solidarity.
Quote examples
Jeffrey Wright
American Actor
Collaboration is a multilane highway, going in all directions. If there isn't reciprocity, it fails, and it's unsatisfying.
Quote examples
Brian Lara
Trinidadian Cricketer
I have a lot of people I respect and a lot of people I have time for - reciprocity isn't necessary.
Quote examples
Morgan Ortagus
American Public Servant
President Trump insists on fairness and reciprocity in U.S.-China relations.
Quote examples
Indya Moore
American Actor
My love is not measured in reciprocity. That's not the way I learned love.
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Wayne LaPierre
American Activist
I think we need national carry reciprocity.
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Ralph Peters
American Soldier
Social peace requires reciprocity.
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