do-goodism

[doo-goo d-iz-uh m]

noun

the actions or principles of a do-gooder.

Also do-good·er·ism

[doo-goo d-uh-riz-uh m] /ˈduˈgʊd əˌrɪz əm/.

Origin of do-goodism

First recorded in 1950–55; do-good(er) + -ism

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Contemporary Examples of do-goodism

If someone wants to dismiss this as do-goodism, fine, but it has real world effects.
Confronting George Clooney’s Critics on South Sudan
John Avlon
October 7, 2014