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Social Duty

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Category: Leadership

• Foundational Lexiconbeing nice
• Executive Parlanceethical obligation
• Scholarly Discoursealtruistic responsibility
• Babel ZenithNoblesse oblige

  Origin: French

  Pronunciation: /nəʊˌblɛs əˈbliːʒ/

Etymology & Meaning

The unwritten obligation of people from high-ranking backgrounds to act with generosity.

In the Boardroom

Establishing a corporate foundation that genuinely serves a community.

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