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1. (n.) beneficence
the quality or state of being beneficent.
Etymology: (1425–75; late ME < L)
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1. (noun) beneficence
doing good; feeling beneficent
2. (noun) beneficence
the quality of being kind or helpful or generous
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1. (noun) BENEFICENCE
the practice of doing good; active goodness, kindness, or charity; bounty springing from purity and goodness
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. BENEFICENCE
The state or quality of being kind, charitable, or beneficial. (from American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th ed). The ethical principle of BENEFICENCE requires producing net benefit over harm. (Bioethics Thesaurus)
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