Meanings of altruistic motives in English

There's something about the expression that suggests it wasn't from altruistic motives.

In a way, so complete a freedom from altruistic motives had something grandiose about it.

Objective: Smoking cessation during pregnancy may reflect altruistic motives on behalf of the unborn baby.

Thus, besides the egoistic motive, there are two altruistic motives which should deter from this excess in work.

Assuming purely altruistic motives, I still have to ask: can the $3 Windows package make a difference?

He did not, it might be remarked, desire to enter into conversation with his humble fellow-man from altruistic motives.

Therefore we cannot have words of praise or excuse for political murder, though it may be inspired by altruistic motives.

He had given no hint of his altruistic motives in the hurried scrawl which she had found on the empty cot.

The allies, however, were not guided in their actions by any altruistic motives-anyexcessive regard for the interests of their associates.

They are also more governed by adult and altruistic motives in forming their organizations, while boys are nearer to primitive man.

Usually, however, prudential and altruistic motives would both be discovered if the dumb driving of conscience were to be made articulate.

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority doesn't usually have altruistic motives when it comes to investments it will be looking for a profit.

We must find much in the child to appeal to, even though altruistic motives do not appear until much later than this.

But such ill seasons are always balanced by the presence and opposition of those who desire good, whether from selfish or altruistic motives.

The Titans were ambitious, but in a certain sense they had altruistic motives, as well, although their own aggressive personalities brought about their downfall.

Progress could not be looked for under such circumstances, for nowhere are there any signs that the Free State was ever inspired by altruistic motives.