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utilitarianism: doctrine that the useful is the good; especially as elaborated by Jeremy Bentham and James Mill; the aim was said to be the greatest happiness for the greatest number

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humanitarianism collapse: the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare

philanthropy collapse: voluntary promotion of human welfare

beneficence collapse: the quality of being kind or helpful or generous; doing good; feeling beneficent

hedonism collapse: an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good; the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle

altruism collapse: the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others

golden rule collapse: a command based on Jesus' words in the Sermon on the Mount; "Whatsoever ye would that men do unto you, do you even so unto them" (Matthew 7:12); any important rule; "the golden rule of teaching is to be clear"

Stoicism collapse: an indifference to pleasure or pain; (philosophy) the philosophical system of the Stoics following the teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno

pragmatism collapse: (philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value

empiricism collapse: the application of empirical methods in any art or science; (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience

flower power collapse: a counterculture of young people in the US during the 1960s and 70s

goodwill collapse

atomism collapse: (chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles; "the ancient Greek philosophers Democritus and Epicurus held atomic theories of the universe"; (psychology) a theory that reduces all mental phenomena to simple elements (sensations and feelings) that form complex ideas by association

brotherly love collapse

casuistry collapse: moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas; argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading

giving collapse: disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return; "the alumni followed a program of annual giving"; the act of giving; the imparting of news or promises etc.; "he gave us the news and made a great show of the giving"; "giving his word of honor seemed to come too easily"

benevolence collapse: an act intending or showing kindness and good will; an inclination to do kind or charitable acts; disposition to do good

generosity collapse: acting generously; the trait of being willing to give your money or time

charity collapse: an activity or gift that benefits the public at large; a kindly and lenient attitude toward people; an institution set up to provide help to the needy; a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

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