altruism (noun) - concern for the welfare of others; selflessness [al-troo-iz-uhm]
BREAKDOWN: ALTER- (others) + -ISM (state or view)
an altruist is a person who unselfishly puts the welfare of others before himself
altruistic means devoted to caring for the welfare of others
“Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.” —Martin Luther King, Jr.