voluntarism
Doctrine of choice
Voluntarism is the principle that social action should rely on voluntary participation rather than government compulsion.
In philosophy, it emphasizes the primacy of will over intellect.
In theology, it holds that God's will determines what is good, rather than God conforming to independent moral truths.
The word also describes reliance on volunteers rather than paid workers: The nonprofit runs entirely on voluntarism.
Settled course of action
- free willAutonomous choice capacity
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- intentionPlanned purpose for acting
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
self-determination · discretion · agency · willingness · opt-in · deliberate · unpaid · uncoerced
Minimal-government political philosophy
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- individualismDoctrine of personal independence
- laissez-faireNoninterference in commerce
- non-interventionismAvoid foreign entanglements doctrine
self-ownership · decentralization · self-governance · anarchism · consent · statelessness · mutual aid · spontaneous order
Autonomous choice capacity
- agencyPower to act
- determinismDoctrine of causal necessity
- metaphysicsPhilosophy of existence's nature
- SchopenhauerGerman pessimist philosopher
existentialism · pragmatism · idealism · phenomenology · teleology · ontology · voluntarist · intentionality
Voluntary charitable gift
- fundraisingSoliciting money for organizations
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
aid · relief · contribution · benefactor · patronage · generosity · gift · sponsorship
Concern for others' distress
- selflessnessPrioritizing others over oneself
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- goodwillKindly, generous spirit
- empathySharing another's emotions
helpfulness · caring · service · sacrifice · unselfishness · humanitarianism · giving · assistance
Pleading for a cause
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
NGO · awareness · social justice · community organizing · mobilization · civic engagement · canvassing · outreach
decision
Settled course of action
- free willAutonomous choice capacity
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- intentionPlanned purpose for acting
autonomy · self-determination · discretion · agency · willingness · opt-in · deliberate · unpaid · uncoerced · spontaneous
libertarianism
Minimal-government political philosophy
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- individualismDoctrine of personal independence
- laissez-faireNoninterference in commerce
non-interventionism · self-ownership · decentralization · self-governance · anarchism · consent · statelessness · mutual aid · spontaneous order · secession
free will
Autonomous choice capacity
- agencyPower to act
- determinismDoctrine of causal necessity
- metaphysicsPhilosophy of existence's nature
Schopenhauer · existentialism · pragmatism · idealism · phenomenology · teleology · ontology · voluntarist · intentionality · will
donation
Voluntary charitable gift
- fundraisingSoliciting money for organizations
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
humanitarian · aid · relief · contribution · benefactor · patronage · generosity · gift · sponsorship · pledge
compassion
Concern for others' distress
- selflessnessPrioritizing others over oneself
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- goodwillKindly, generous spirit
empathy · helpfulness · caring · service · sacrifice · unselfishness · humanitarianism · giving · assistance · support
advocacy
Pleading for a cause
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
nonprofit · NGO · awareness · social justice · community organizing · mobilization · civic engagement · canvassing · outreach · cause
- Islamic TheologyAllah, tawhid, creed, divine wisdom, predestination
- scholastic ethicsmoral choice, conscience, moral responsibility, natural law, practical reason
- Schopenhauerwill to live, pessimism, thing-in-itself, suffering, representation
- Social Contractsocial contract, consent of governed, state of nature, natural rights, legitimate authority
- freedomfreedom of choice, freedom of will, free will, expression, speech
- philosophyethics, logic, metaphysics, ontology, epistemology
voluntarismdeterminism
Doctrine of causal necessity
fatalism · predestination · hard determinism · predeterminism · mechanism
voluntarismcompulsion
Irresistible urge to act
coercion · statism · conscription · authoritarianism · totalitarianism
voluntarismintellectualism
Emphasis on reasoning pursuits
rationalism · naturalism · materialism · empiricism · positivism