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| ==Etymology== | | ==Etymology== |
− | [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Anglo-French voluntarie, from [[Latin]] voluntarius, from voluntas will, from velle to will, wish | + | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Anglo-French voluntarie, from [[Latin]] voluntarius, from voluntas will, from velle to will, wish |
− | *Date: [http://www.wikpedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century] | + | *Date: [https://www.wikpedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century] |
| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
− | *1 : proceeding from the will or from one's own choice or consent | + | *1 : proceeding from the [[Free will|will]] or from one's own [[choice]] or consent |
− | *2 : unconstrained by interference : self-determining | + | *2 : unconstrained by [[interference]] : self-determining |
− | *3 : done by design or intention : intentional <voluntary manslaughter> | + | *3 : done by [[design]] or intention : [[intentional]] <voluntary manslaughter> |
− | *4 : of, relating to, subject to, or regulated by the will <voluntary behavior> | + | *4 : of, relating to, subject to, or regulated by the will <voluntary [[behavior]]> |
− | *5 : having power of free choice | + | *5 : having [[power]] of free choice |
− | *6 : provided or supported by voluntary action <a voluntary organization> | + | *6 : provided or supported by voluntary [[action]] <a voluntary [[organization]]> |
− | *7 : acting or done of one's own free will without valuable consideration or legal obligation | + | *7 : acting or done of one's own [[free will]] without valuable [[consideration]] or [[legal]] obligation |
| ==Synonyms== | | ==Synonyms== |
− | intentional, deliberate, willing mean done or brought about of one's own will. voluntary implies freedom and spontaneity of choice or action without external compulsion <a voluntary confession>. intentional stresses an awareness of an end to be achieved <the intentional concealment of vital information>. deliberate implies full consciousness of the nature of one's act and its consequences <deliberate acts of sabotage>. willing implies a readiness and eagerness to accede to or anticipate the wishes of another <willing obedience>. | + | [[intentional]], deliberate, willing mean done or brought about of one's own will. voluntary implies [[freedom]] and [[spontaneity]] of choice or [[action]] without external compulsion <a voluntary confession>. intentional stresses an [[awareness]] of an end to be achieved <the intentional concealment of vital [[information]]>. deliberate implies full [[consciousness]] of the [[nature]] of one's [[act]] and its consequences <deliberate acts of sabotage>. willing implies a readiness and eagerness to accede to or anticipate the wishes of another <willing obedience>. |
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| Volunteering is the [[practice]] of people [[working]] on behalf of others or a particular [[cause]] without [[payment]] for their [[time]] and [[service]]s. Volunteering is generally considered an [[altruistic]] activity, intended to promote [[good]] or improve [[human]] [[quality]] of life, but people also volunteer for their own skill [[development]], to meet others, to make contacts for possible employment, to have fun, and a variety of other reasons that could be considered self-serving. | | Volunteering is the [[practice]] of people [[working]] on behalf of others or a particular [[cause]] without [[payment]] for their [[time]] and [[service]]s. Volunteering is generally considered an [[altruistic]] activity, intended to promote [[good]] or improve [[human]] [[quality]] of life, but people also volunteer for their own skill [[development]], to meet others, to make contacts for possible employment, to have fun, and a variety of other reasons that could be considered self-serving. |