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Charity in the Modern World: A Moral Philosophical Investigation

Rajeev Kumar

Affiliations:

UGC Research Fellow, Dept. Of Philosophy, Panjab University, Cahndigarh, Punjab, INDIA

My Research Paper is mainly intended to explore the concept of Charity in the modern world. Charity is a universal phenomenon. It has various kinds such as religious, Social and Political. Modern World is the World of Skills, Techniques and Enterprises, as well as of Information, Communication and Technology. The charity is said to be Charity if it is fulfills the need of today and destitute otherwise it is only a showcase.

Keywords:
Charity, Religion, Economic-Equality, Modern World, ICT, CSR.

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