altruistic

Example Sentences

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The prosecution claims the procedure was not legal as the organ donor had no altruistic motive or family connection with the recipient.

From BBC

"In the real world, altruistic donors are an exceptionally rare commodity."

From BBC

"None of this would have been necessary if this was a straightforward, genuine, lawful, altruistic kidney donation," Davies said.

From Reuters

Now largely discredited by the scientific community, Rushton spent much of his career arguing that White people have evolved to be smarter, more altruistic, and less violent than Black people.

From Salon

An important point to keep in mind: Joel in particular has no altruistic impulse here.

From New York Times