The tsunami was a really good example of altruistic giving. (Most Americans) didn't know anyone there or had a strong connection 911 had an element of patriotism. For this hurricane, the vast miles of destruction, plus the raw numbers affected, is one of the things driving that.
Quotes about altruistic (15 Quotes)
The easiest way to control sensuous desires is to practice altruistic love.
A wider of more altruistic attitude is very relevant in today's world. If we look at the situation from various angles, such as the complexity and inter-connectedness of the nature of modern existence, then we will gradually notice a change in our outlook, so that when we say 'others' and when we think of others, we will no longer dismiss them as something that is irrelevant to us. We will no longer feel indifferent.
If you can invent a technology which can provide free energy to the whole world, then better use it yourself quietly without telling it to anyone. Do not try to be idealistic nor altruistic, unless you are really prepared to deal with the ruler of this world.
I'm not totally altruistic. I've always had great career ambitions. But it has to come out in an organic way. If you push yourself out beyond where you are supposed to be, there's this pressure.
The only model that makes no sense to me is the altruistic model. The vendor wants the researcher to do his code review for free and that doesn't quite fly. They are profiting from the vulnerability information but they don't want to pay for it.
The analysis assumes that individuals maximize welfare as they conceive it, whether they be selfish, altruistic, loyal, spiteful, or masochistic. Their behavior is forward-looking, and it is also consistent over time.
We do foreign assistance for altruistic reasons, certainly for humanitarian reasons, of course. But the main reason we do foreign assistance is we do it in the American national interest.
Most political leaders acquire their position by causing large numbers of people to believe that these leaders are actuated by altruistic desires
We are selfish when we are exclusively or predominantly concerned with the good for ourselves. We are altruistic when we are exclusively or predominantly concerned with the good of others.
I think it's sort of a meaningless statement from their perspective and they're trying to grab victory out of this by taking a posture that makes them look altruistic, ... I also think they're trying to look like they're being good corporate citizens. Since Bristol has been investigated by just about every government agency, they have a lot to make up for in that regard.
Pacifism is a wonderful conviction in theory, but only in theory. Real life has a way of eventually rubbing even the most altruistic nose in a steaming pile of Fk that.
The large and increasing number of uninsured Americans is no longer simply an altruistic concern on behalf of those without health coverage, but a matter of self-interest for everyone, ... The stakes are high both for businesses and for workers who do have health insurance because they bear the brunt of costs for the uninsured.
The issue here is indeed control. It is the appropriation of material that they don't own for a purpose that is, however altruistic and lofty and wonderful, nevertheless a commercial enterprise.
Every major horror of history was committed in the name of an altruistic motive. Has any act of selfishness ever equalled the carnage perpetrated by disciples of altruism.