Well, I understand. I take humane in a broader sense:
Main Entry: hu·mane
Pronunciation: hyü-'mAn, yü-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English humain
Date: circa 1500
1 : marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
2 : characterized by or tending to broad humanistic culture : HUMANISTIC <humane studies>
- hu·mane·ly adverb
- hu·mane·ness /-'mAn-n&s/ noun
Main Entry: hu·man·ism
Pronunciation: 'hyü-m&-"ni-z&m, 'yü-
Function: noun
Date: 1832
1 a : devotion to the humanities : literary culture b : the revival of classical letters, individualistic and critical spirit, and emphasis on secular concerns characteristic of the Renaissance
2 : HUMANITARIANISM
3 : a doctrine, attitude, or way of life centered on human interests or values; especially : a philosophy that usually rejects supernaturalism and stresses an individual's dignity and worth and capacity for self-realization through reason
- hu·man·ist /-nist/ noun or adjective
- hu·man·is·tic /"hyü-m&-'nis-tik, "yü-/ adjective
- hu·man·is·ti·cal·ly /-ti-k(&-)lE/ adverb
Main Entry: hu·man·i·tar·i·an
Pronunciation: hyü-"ma-n&-'ter-E-&n, yü-
Function: noun
Date: 1844
: a person promoting human welfare and social reform : PHILANTHROPIST
- humanitarian adjective
- hu·man·i·tar·i·an·ism /-E-&-"ni-z&m/ noun
Thus, someone who promotes human welfare is humane, particularly if he/she, at least in part, is motivated by the desire to make such a contribution. |
