beneficence
the doing of good; active goodness or kindness; charity.
a beneficent act or gift; benefaction.
Origin of beneficence
1Other words from beneficence
- non·be·nef·i·cence, noun
Words Nearby beneficence
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How to use beneficence in a sentence
Nonmaleficence is often paired with a principle of beneficence, a duty to benefit patients.
Abortion and bioethics: Principles to guide U.S. abortion debates | LGBTQ-Editor | June 26, 2022 | No Straight NewsWhen it comes to impartial beneficence dilemmas, we see the same pattern.
We admire these do-gooders. We just don’t want to date them. | Sigal Samuel | December 4, 2020 | VoxJulian Suvalescu, professor of practical ethics at Oxford, has advocated a position he calls “procreative beneficence.”
We have wept that God may show his beneficence his mercy and that his peace may come upon the people of Pakistan.
I am thankful and I marvel at the surpassing beneficence of the ever-blessed Trinity, who conferred on thee this privilege.
Mary, Help of Christians | Various
In a God who tempts us, or who permits us to be tempted, do you behold a being of beneficence and sincerity?
Letters To Eugenia | Paul Henri Thiry HolbachOne little trait recorded of him gives us a glimpse of the thoughtful beneficence of his character.
History of Prince Edward Island | Duncan CampbellSo he took them, and kissed the hands of the king, thanking him for his beneficence, and departed.
The Arabian Nights | UnknownHave the spots upon the career of Bacon hidden the brightness of his general beneficence?
Beacon Lights of History, Volume VI | John Lord
British Dictionary definitions for beneficence
/ (bɪˈnɛfɪsəns) /
the act of doing good; kindness
a charitable act or gift
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