well-intentioned

[ wel-in-ten-shuh nd ]

/ ˈwɛl ɪnˈtɛn ʃənd /

Origin of well-intentioned

First recorded in 1590–1600

What you see is a massive, well-intentioned, legal junk pile.

Red Tape Is Strangling Good Samaritans |Philip K. Howard |December 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
This was not a musical performance, per se, but you bet your ass this was a “performance”—albeit a well-intentioned and noble one.

Butts, ‘Bang Bang’ & Beyoncé: The Craziest MTV Video Music Awards Moments |Kevin Fallon |August 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
And as with all cheerful, well-intentioned memes, the Challenge has provoked some good old-fashioned political trolling.

Ice Bucket Challenge Leads to Political Trolling |Asawin Suebsaeng |August 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Unfortunately, this can result in sending a well-intentioned but perilous message.

'Genie, You're Free': Suicide Is Not Liberation |Russell Saunders |August 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

To his credit, the well-intentioned pup responds to her cries by burying the kid in toys.

Dancing Grandpas, Morgan Freeman Impressions, and More Viral Videos |Jack Holmes |July 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
However, he had to leave without any result accruing from his well-intentioned purpose.

The City of Auckland |John Barr
It was quite another matter with the "Land Commission," a well-intentioned institution with which the Duke began his reign.

Historic Oddities |Sabine Baring-Gould
A group of maskers came up the path as she dismissed her brother with this well-intentioned fib, and with them she entered.

Patty's Perversities |Arlo Bates
It was a relief to see that these parishioners were not seduced from the path of duty by his well-intentioned invitation.

The Retrospect |Ada Cambridge
Had she not cast to the winds the well-intentioned counsel given her in that unsigned letter?

A Ghetto Violet |Leopold Kompert

well-intentioned

having or indicating benevolent intentions, usually with unfortunate results