On Benefits
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On Benefits is a moral and philosophical work by the Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca that examines the giving, receiving, and repaying of favors and kindness in human relationships.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Stoic text
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moral treatise ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
ethics of favors
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ingratitude ⓘ kindness in human relationships ⓘ patron–client relations ⓘ proper intention in giving ⓘ |
| aimsTo | improve moral conduct in social exchanges ⓘ |
| author | Seneca the Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryWritten | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discusses |
abuse of favors
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motives behind generosity ⓘ obligations of benefactors ⓘ obligations of beneficiaries ⓘ |
| ethicalPosition |
benefits should be given for virtue, not for reward
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gratitude is a key social virtue ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
giving of benefits
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receiving of benefits ⓘ repaying of benefits ⓘ |
| genre |
ethics
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier Stoic ethics ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
benefits
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generosity ⓘ gratitude ⓘ moral duty ⓘ reciprocity ⓘ social obligations ⓘ |
| originalTitle | De Beneficiis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Seneca’s moral writings ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcern |
how to give rightly
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how to receive rightly ⓘ how to repay rightly ⓘ |
| philosophicalDomain |
practical ethics
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social philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Stoicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Moral Letters to Lucilius
NERFINISHED
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On Anger NERFINISHED ⓘ On Clemency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | multi-book treatise ⓘ |
| targetAudience | Roman elite ⓘ |
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