altruism
noun
al·tru·ism
ˈal-trü-ˌi-zəm
1
: unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others
charitable acts motivated purely by altruism
2
: behavior by an animal that is not beneficial to or may be harmful to itself but that benefits others of its species
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