ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the role that social and societal reciprocity have in creating well-being. A confusing factor, however, is that there are several competing discourses on well-being in the public domain, and the significance of reciprocity varies between them. The chapter starts by discussing this conceptual confusion. Then, it clarifies the role of reciprocity in the creation of well-being by concentrating on the following topics: human relationships and everyday social intercourse, care and intergenerational relations.
