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.
Protect your loved ones with a will. Beneficiary Defined. A beneficiary is a person or entity designated to receive assets upon another person's death. Specific beneficiaries are named in a last will and testament or in a life insurance policy; they typically include a personâs spouse, children or other relatives. Some people designate charities, trusts or other legal entities as beneficiaries instead of family members, either by choice or because none exist.