beneficence

Example Sentences

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Thanks to a delicate balance of force, beneficence, and self-interest, the United States would enjoy both great national wealth and historically unprecedented global dominance.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025

Paula Keeler, 74, took a break from her recent shift inspecting produce to discuss the organization’s beneficence.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025

For the moral physician, beneficence must always exceed maleficence.

From Slate • Aug. 20, 2024

Principle of beneficence principle that states that we should act in ways that benefit others or that are for the good of others.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

Amply did I render thanks to Mrs. Platt for the beneficence of her entertainment of my master.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson