Some acts of generosity are based on something other than a genetic origin. Since generosity is something that does not really appear until the postoedipal or postadolescent behavioral level has been reached, it is a higher form of development and is therefore related to a regulatory principle which is subsumed under the heading of the creative principle. The author does not deny the conflictual origins of generosity, but he calls attention to its further developmental aspects which are autonomous. To summarize, "object directed individuals can be both generous and creative."