pertaining to management or a manager: managerial functions; the managerial class of society. Origin of managerial. 1760-1770.
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Legal, Wikipedia. beneficence. the doing of active goodness, kindness, or charity, including all actions intended to benefit others. It is contrasted to benevolence, which refers to the character trait or moral virtue of being disposed to act for the benefit of others. In bioethics, the principle of beneficence refers to a moral obligation to act for the benefit of others. Not all acts of beneficence are obligatory, but a principle of beneficence asserts an obligation to help others further their interests.
bene means 'well' and comes from Latin. Some words using bene are: benediction - to speak well of. benefaction - to do good. This word use the Latin word facere which means 'to do'. beneficent (adjective). Doing or producing good, especially performing acts of kindness and charity. beneficial (adj). Conducive to personal or social well being. This word is based on the Latin beneficium meaning favor or benefit. benefit. (n) Something that promotes well-being or useful. benfet is the neutral form of bene factus so you can see how the words benefit and benefactor are closely related.