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| '''Philanthropy''' involves the ] or ]ing of money to various worthy ]. It is seen as a way to directly effect change in ] without recourse to the bureaucratic mechanisms of ]. Somone who practices philanthropy is a ]. | '''Philanthropy''' involves the ] or ]ing of money to various worthy ]. It is seen as a way to directly effect change in ] without recourse to the bureaucratic mechanisms of ]. Somone who practices philanthropy is a ]. | ||
| Philanthropy is not always viewed as a universal good. Notable thinkers such as ] and ] objected to philanthropy on ] grounds. | Philanthropy is not always viewed as a universal good. Notable thinkers such as ] and ] objected to philanthropy on ] grounds. | ||
| Philanthropy is a major source of income for ]istic, ]al, ], ] causes. | Philanthropy is a major source of income for ]istic, ]al, ], ] causes. | ||
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Philanthropy involves the donation or granting of money to various worthy charitable causes. It is seen as a way to directly effect change in society without recourse to the bureaucratic mechanisms of government. Somone who practices philanthropy is a philanthropist.
Philanthropy is not always viewed as a universal good. Notable thinkers such as Ayn Rand and Friedrich Nietzsche objected to philanthropy on philosophical grounds.
Philanthropy is a major source of income for artistic, musical, religious, humanitarian causes.
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