altruism

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Regard for others, both natural and moral without regard for oneself; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness.

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(RQ:Maxwell Mirror and the Lamp)Resist not evil. It is an insane immolation of self—as bad intrinsically as fakirs stabbing themselves or anchorites warping their spines in caves scarcely large enough for a fair-sized dog.
{{quote-book|en|year=1995|author=George E. Vaillant|title=The Wisdom of the Ego|pageurl=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=4XaHuwBBTyEC&pg=PA68&dq=%22altruism%22%7C%22altruisms%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=5wTmUoOfHsilkQXY1oDACQ&redir_esc=yv=onepage&q=%22altruism%22%7C%22altruisms%22&f=false|page=68
Action or behaviour that benefits another or others at some cost to the performer.
{{quote-text|en|date=December 24 2013|author=Laura Spinney|url=http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22029481.200-goodwill-hunting-random-ants-of-kindness.html?full=true.UuYRIvs5eUk|title=Goodwill hunting: Random ants of kindness|publisher=New Scientist
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altruism