altruism

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That melodic trove includes “The Simple Joys of Maidenhood,” “How to Handle a Woman,” “If Ever I Would Leave You” and of course the title song, an anthem of altruism.

From Washington Post

“To see that generosity, altruism and the notion of sharing exist around the world,” she said, “… all these exchanges give me the opportunity to discover countries, cultures and ways of life different from my own.”

From Washington Post

Rogers almost died in 2005 due to heart problems, and it prompted him turn to another form of altruism.

From Washington Post

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