No. The term is intended to describe (accurately or not) behavior that gives the appearance or feeling of doing good, with the benefit of getting respect and wa

No. The term is intended to describe (accurately or not) behavior that gives the appearance or feeling of doing good, with the benefit of getting respect and warm feelings, but isn't actually effective at doing good. A prime example is spending your vacation to volunteer at an orphanage or wildlife sanctuary in Africa - the flight causes pollution and you'll be an unskilled intern who can't speak the local language and takes far more resources to supervise than your labor is worth. Donating the cost of the trip would do far, FAR more good for the orphans and wildlife.