There are a number of meanings for humanitarianism: humanitarianism, humanism, the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare. Humanitarianism is a humanistic approach to the suffering of humanity. It has been used to describe a wide number of activities relating to human welfare. An informal ideology Humanitarianism is an informal ideology of practice, whereby people practice humane treatment and provide assistance to others; it's the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human… (More on Humanitarianism)