altruism

Some of those involved in trafficking thus tend to portray their actions as altruism.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

This had gone way beyond altruism, they thought.

From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026

It’s used to describe when a community is bound by a crisis, and during this time, it can lead to extreme acts of altruism and kindness that aren’t usually seen in non-crisis times.

From Salon ● Jan. 26, 2026

Howald learned about polygenic screening from a post on LessWrong, a blog popular in the effective altruism community, which is focused on identifying evidence-based ways to do good.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025

Still, his altruism in general toward his fellow man did not deflect him from more personal rivalries.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

She tells us that Mr. Paice's life was one long series of gentle altruisms and the truest Christianities.

From The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 2 Elia and The Last Essays of Elia by Lamb, Charles

Those who had glasses were mostly on the upper deck, so Jimmie did not see anything of the rescue; the transports, of course, did not swerve or delay, for their orders forbade all altruisms.

From Jimmie Higgins by Sinclair, Upton

Unselfishness, devotion, pity and the higher altruisms all hark back to the home as their source.

From Woman in Modern Society by Barnes, Earl