Welfare

Welfare may refer to:

Philosophy

Well-being (happiness, prosperity, or flourishing) of a person or group
Utility in utilitarianism
Value in value theory

Economics

Utility, a general term for individual well-being in economics and decision theory
- Decision utilities, utilities as revealed by human behavior under the assumption of rationality
- Economic surplus, the total economic benefit or gains from trade provided for society
Social welfare function, a function that aggregates individual welfares to create an overall social welfare
- Social choice theory, the study of welfare aggregation
Welfare economics, the study of social well-being

Government-run public aid

Welfare spending, government intervention meant to provide a minimal level of well-being and social support for all citizens
Welfare state, the concept of a government playing a key role in individual economic and social well-being

People

Henry Welfare, (1888-1966) English footballer
Michael Welfare (Wohlfahrt), (1687-1741) American religious leader
Sue Welfare, (born 1963) English writer

Other uses

Welfare (film), a 1975 film by Frederick Wiseman
HMS Welfare, the name of two ships of the Royal Navy, and one planned ship

Animal welfare, the quality of life or well-being of animals
Corporate welfare, term describing the bestowal of benefits upon corporations by government
Welfare fraud, intentional misuse of welfare programs by providing false information
Welfare queen, a pejorative term for a person accused of collecting excess welfare payments

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