altruistic

Example Sentences

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The 2015 legislation that was struck down by the constitutional court allowed assisted suicide for “altruistic motives” but prohibited offering it to someone else “on business terms.”

From Seattle Times

Three Hollywood truisms: First, show business is not an altruistic endeavor; it is a money-making enterprise for everyone involved.

From Los Angeles Times

Ellen Scott, a professor of sociology at the University of Oregon, said paying a living wage isn’t just an altruistic pursuit.

From Los Angeles Times

Two physicians she knew had switched careers recently, an impulse she fears will overcome more and more of her peers in the years to come, especially those who chose to become doctors for altruistic reasons.

From New York Times

So, it's a little disorientating to find an Australian group awash with an altruistic sense of purpose here this year.

From BBC