Anonymity refers to a state of being anonymous or unknown. There are several reasons why people may choose to remain anonymous when engaging in charitable acts. Some benefactors do not want to establish a relationship with recipients, may wish to avoid publicity, or feel that improving the world anonymously allows for greater modesty. However, anonymity is not always supported by societies and sometimes clashes with government or organizational policies that require disclosure of identity. Pseudonymity differs from anonymity in that it allows for the establishment of long-term relationships through unique identifiers like pen names rather than revealing true identifying information.
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1. Anonymity
Anonymity simply translates to – ‘A state of being anonymous’
An obscure and unimportant standing; not being well known.
-Innominateness – having no name - meaning
7. Anonymity in charity
There are many reasons this is done. Anonymous charity has
long been a widespread and durable moral precept of many
ethical and religious systems, as well as being in practice a
widespread human activity. A benefactor may not wish to
establish any relationship with the beneficiary, particularly if the
beneficiary is perceived as being unsavory. Benefactors may not
wish to identify themselves as capable of giving. A benefactor
may wish to improve the world, as long as no one knows who did
it, out of modesty, wishing to avoid publicity.
8. Issues facing the
anonymous
Attempts at anonymity are not always met with support
from society.
Anonymity sometimes clashes with the policies and
procedures of governments or private organizations.
In the United States, disclosure of identity is required to be
able to vote, though the secret ballot prevents disclosed of
how individuals voted. In airports in most countries,
passengers are not allowed to board flights unless they
have identified themselves to some sort of airline or
transportation security personnel, typically in the form of
the presentation of an identification card.
9. Compared to
pseudonymity
Sometimes it is desired that a person can establish a long-term
relationship (such as a reputation) with some other entity, without
necessarily disclosing personally identifying information to that entity. In
this case, it may be useful for the person to establish a unique identifier,
called a pseudonym, with the other entity. Examples of pseudonyms are
pen names, nicknames, credit card numbers, student numbers, bank
account numbers, and IP addresses. A pseudonym enables the other
entity to link different messages from the same person and, thereby, the
maintenance of a long-term relationship.
Someone using a pseudonym would be strictly considered to be using
"pseudonymity" not "anonymity", but sometimes the term "anonymity" is
used to refer to both (in general, a situation where the legal identity of the
person is disguised).
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