humane
Kind to others
Humane means showing compassion and benevolence toward others, especially by minimizing suffering.
Humane treatment of animals avoids cruelty; humane policies consider human dignity.
The word shares roots with human but has diverged in meaning—human describes what we are, humane describes what we aspire to be: a humane approach to criminal justice, humane methods of slaughter.
Feeling others' emotions
- caringShowing kind concern
- mercifulDisposed toward forgiveness
- considerateMindful of others' needs
- understandingMental comprehension of something
tolerant · lenient · forgiving · soft-hearted · warm-hearted · kindhearted · tender-hearted · big-hearted
Desiring others' welfare
- graciousPleasantly kind and courteous
- charitableGiving to those needing
- generousWilling to give freely
- thoughtfulShowing careful consideration
helpful · courteous · decent · warmth · gentleness · tenderness · goodwill · hospitality
Untested on animals
- painlessCausing no discomfort
- euthanasiaDeliberate death for relief
- slaughterKilling for meat
- conditionsPrevailing state of affairs
captivity · shelter · sanctuary · rescue · welfare · animal rights · SPCA · rehabilitation
Generous giving for others
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- volunteerismUnpaid community assistance
- selflessnessPrioritizing others over oneself
- aidSupport given freely
assistance · service · relief · advocacy · activism · donor · benefactor · outreach
Concerning right conduct
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
- virtuousMorally excellent, principled
- righteousMorally good, justified
- justFair and impartial
fair · honorable · decent · conscientious · scrupulous · upright · ethical · integrity
sympathetic
Feeling others' emotions
- caringShowing kind concern
- mercifulDisposed toward forgiveness
- considerateMindful of others' needs
understanding · tolerant · lenient · forgiving · soft-hearted · warm-hearted · kindhearted · tender-hearted · big-hearted · good-natured
benevolent
Desiring others' welfare
- graciousPleasantly kind and courteous
- charitableGiving to those needing
- generousWilling to give freely
thoughtful · helpful · courteous · decent · warmth · gentleness · tenderness · goodwill · hospitality · neighborly
cruelty-free
Untested on animals
- painlessCausing no discomfort
- euthanasiaDeliberate death for relief
- slaughterKilling for meat
conditions · captivity · shelter · sanctuary · rescue · welfare · animal rights · SPCA · rehabilitation · trap
philanthropy
Generous giving for others
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- volunteerismUnpaid community assistance
- selflessnessPrioritizing others over oneself
aid · assistance · service · relief · advocacy · activism · donor · benefactor · outreach · nonprofit
moral
Concerning right conduct
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
- virtuousMorally excellent, principled
- righteousMorally good, justified
just · fair · honorable · decent · conscientious · scrupulous · upright · ethical · integrity · dignity
- animal shelteranimal shelter, shelter worker, shelter cat, animal control, no-kill shelter
- kind traitskind, caring, compassionate, nurturing, tender
- dairy farmingmilking, pasteurization, cattle, dairy, milk
- ethical shoppingfair trade coffee, ethical sourcing, sustainable sourcing, ethical shopping, buy local
- blamelessinnocent, guiltless, faultless, blameless, cleared
- free-rangefree-range eggs, cage-free, pasture-raised, roaming, chickens
- human beingMember of Homo sapiens
- human bodyCorporeal self
- human natureInborn behavioral tendencies shared universally
- human rightsInalienable personal freedoms
- human lifeA person's earthly existence
- human raceAll people collectively
human, humans, humanity, inhuman, humanitarian, humankind, superhuman, inhumane, inhumanity