Benevolence is the expression of kindness Kindness is the act or the state of being kind and marked by charitable behaviour, marked by mild disposition, pleasantness, tenderness and concern for others. Kindness is considered to be one of the Knightly Virtues, and is a recognized value in many cultures and religions . It is considered to be one of the seven virtues, specifically the one of and altruism Altruism is the deliberate pursuit of the interests or welfare of others or the public interest.
Benevolence means much good for others. As such, it is a form of love. But some theologians, such as Thomas Jay Oord Oord is an ordained minister in the Church of the Nazarene, have argued that love involves both giving and receiving. A loving person must, then, be both benevolent and open to receiving good gifts from others.
Benevolence may also refer to:
- Benevolence (Phrenology), a faculty in the discredited theory of Phrenology
- USS Benevolence (AH-13), a Haven class hospital ship
- Thomas Jay Oord The Altruism Reader Templeton Foundation Press, 2008.
See also
- Omnibenevolence Omnibenevolence is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "unlimited or infinite benevolence". It is sometimes held to be impossible for a deity to exhibit both this property and omniscience and omnipotence. It is a technical term used in the academic literature on the philosophy of religion, often in the context of the problem of
- Confucianism Cultures and countries strongly influenced by Confucianism include China , Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam, as well as various territories settled predominantly by Chinese people, such as Singapore. The basic teachings of Confucianism stress the importance of education for moral development of the individual so that the state can be governed by
- Taoism Taoism , from Chinese Daojiao 道教 (pronounced dào (help·info) jiào (help·info)), refers to a variety of related philosophical and religious traditions and concepts. These traditions have influenced East Asia for over two thousand years and some have spread to the West. The word 道, Tao (or Dao, depending on the romanization scheme), means &
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