altruism

Example Sentences

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And Hill infuses Beth with all the impassioned altruism of a worker impatient for the privileged world to wake up.

From Washington Post

"But China can have only one ally: China itself. China can only have one set of interests: pro-Chinese ones. Chinese foreign policy is utterly devoid of altruism."

From BBC

The three founders and Ms. Ellison were active in the effective altruism movement, a brand of philanthropy that urges donors to use data to maximize the long-term impact of their donations.

From New York Times

In a March interview, she said that early in her tenure at Jane Street, Mr. Bankman-Fried had reached out over email because they had mutual friends in the effective altruism community.

From New York Times

"He was not picked because of his extraordinarily selfless altruism, he was picked because he was a physical and biological match."

From BBC