To start with, maxim of generosity is a concept that describes my family and I. On chapter eight, maxim of generosity is defined as helping others to confirm the importance of the person 's time, insight, or talent (DeVito, 198). The example the books gives is "I 'll walk the dog; I see you 're busy" (198). My family and I always try to help each other out. My dad offers to go to the grocery store whenever he sees my mom is missing any items to cook. By my dad going to the store, he is saving my mom time. I tell …show more content…
Nonjudgmental listening is understanding and not judging without hearing the full story. My mom and dad have always let me explain and tell my full situation before they tell me what they think. Although my parents do not judge me, they do give me advise. When one of us is going through a hard situation we do not judge one another. For example, we look at the bright side of the problem. In most cases, a mother would scream at their kids and tell them "I told you so" but my mom has always told me it is okay this is just a lesson in life. My mom believes that we learn from our mistakes that without mistakes we would not be able to become better as a