Inhimillisesti

Inhimillisesti is a Finnish adverb derived from the adjective inhimillinen, meaning humane or human. It expresses that an action, decision, or attitude is carried out in a humane or empathetic manner and is commonly used in ethics, policy discussions, journalism, and everyday speech.

The word is formed with the adverbial suffix -isesti from the stem inhimillinen. It is used with verbs of action or cognition, for example toimia inhimillisesti (to act humanely) or ajatella inhimillisesti (to think humanely). The expression can also appear in phrases such as inhimillisesti ajatellen, meaning “from a humane perspective.”

Examples of usage include: Hän toimi inhimillisesti ja auttoi kärsivää perhettä. Inhimillisesti ajatellen tilanne on monimutkainen ja vaatii lisähuomiota. These illustrates how the term foregrounds ethical consideration and humane treatment in discussing situations involving people and welfare.

Translations into English include “humanely” or “in a humane way,” and it can convey a stance that emphasizes empathy, dignity, and humane treatment in contrast to harsher or more impersonal approaches. Related terms in Finnish include inhimillinen (humane), ihmisarvo (human dignity), and ihmiskeskeinen (human-centered).

See also: inhimillinen, humanismi, ihmisoikeudet.