Human beings are social animals, so they do a lot to take care of those close around them. For the vast majority of our history as a species, we lived in tight-knit groups, and we evolved wanting to help those around us. Those with the AVPR-1 gene more likely to be generous, indicating a biological link to such behavior.
Furthermore, we built cultures around the idea of generosity, maybe as a way to suppress violence, but also because it is genuinely useful to us as a species.
Generosity is thus a biological concept that’s culturally reinforced.
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