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beneficence::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | benevolence |
| Derivation | beneficent |
beneficence::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | goodness, good |
| Has types | grace, grace of god, free grace |
| Derivation | beneficent |
Examples of beneficence
beneficence
Obama supports affirmative action and believes in the beneficence of governments.
From the washingtonpost.com
All of these institutions can be traced to the beneficence of the Clark family.
From the buffalonews.com
James Joyce, the Sitwells and Dylan Thomas were recipients of Bryher's beneficence.
From the time.com
Artists depicted a happy realm to demonstrate the beneficence of the emperor.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
The term beneficence refers to actions that promote the well being of others.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Lib Dem faith in the beneficence of public-sector producers knows no bounds.
From the economist.com
It falls into the same spurious camp as the ultimate beneficence of the free market.
From the guardian.co.uk
We need to rid them of notions of exceptionality, minimal risk and group beneficence.
From the sciencedaily.com
Doom turned the planet into a paradise and the only cost of his beneficence was free will.
From the sacbee.com
- Doing good; feeling beneficent
- The quality of being kind or helpful or generous
- Historically, Western medical ethics may be traced to guidelines on the duty of physicians in antiquity, such as the Hippocratic Oath, and early rabbinic and Christian teachings. ...
- Beneficence is a bronze statue on the campus of Ball State University, located in Muncie, Indiana. It is referred to as "Benny" by the students.
- An act of philanthropy, a kind deed; an act which benefits someone (else.)
- An ethical principle discussed in the Belmont Report that entails an obligation to protect persons from harm. The principle of beneficence can be expressed in two general rules: (1) do not harm; and (2) protect from harm by maximizing possible benefits and minimizing possible risks of harm.
- An ethical principle which, when applied to managed care, states that each member should be treated in a manner that respects his or her own goals and values and that managed care organizations and their providers have a duty to promote the good of the members as a group.
- The duty to improve the conditions of others
- The sum of the benefits to the subject and the importance of the knowledge to be gained so outweigh the risks to the subjects as to warrant a decision to allow the subject to accept these risks.
