Care is dependent, Noddings concludes, on trust, empathy and continuity, all of which are built up through the encounter, reciprocity and dialogue.
Too much, however, should not be credited to Peisistratus; it has been protested that the relationship between local and city cults in Attica was always one of reciprocity and dialogue.
While the rhetoric of partnership tends to emphasise a strong version which involves reciprocity, policy dialogue and meeting commitments, a weak version implies that decision making processes constantly come under the review of donors, undermining the aim of country ownership [ 33].
Such an ethos would enable us to confront the common concerns of all members of European society independently of their origin - an ethos of hope not fear, trust not suspicion, reciprocity not domination, dialogue not condemnation, negotiation not aggression.3.
Effective involvement of the community and its participation is a "matter of reciprocity and continuing dialogue in which participation takes different forms and influences change in several directions" [ 14].
As such, systems thrive on mutual trust, dialogue and reciprocity, and their effectiveness correlates to the quality of these human relationships.
A crucial next step is deepened engagement with educational partners at the "receiving organizations" based in low-income countries to nurture dialogue regarding reciprocity, trust and sustainability of the partnership.
Religious leaders and advocates of all backgrounds are invited to this historic opportunity for education, discussion, discernment and deep listening to reflect on this dialogue, called the Ethics of Reciprocity.
The argument is based on the importance of a dialogue among cultures as a basis for reciprocity, which leads to a cohesive society where solidarity includes the majority as well as the minority.
Our point of departure is Thornquist's perspective on communication as a fundamental social activity; a mutual exchange of meaning, a dialogue where we address each other to create reciprocity in experience and meaning.
Reciprocity is the basis for what Robin Wilson calls a national intercultural dialogue that moves beyond the debates around assimilation and multiculturalism.
