Word: altruism
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...Between free T-shirts and altruism, we manage to get everybody," said organizer Zachary D. Drench...
...most viewers were truly slaves to imitation of TV, rather than committing acts of random violence, they probably would subscribe to the sentimental altruism and simpleminded moralism of most TV "good guys...
...will be many twistings and turnings, moments of tension and suspense, backsliding by either side that threatens to abort the whole process before a real peace is nailed down. But the odds seem to be that one will be achieved. Last week's breakthrough was the result less of altruism than of simple realism. Secret talks in Oslo built enough trust to impel Arafat and Rabin to take the first step: recognition...
Woodruff's personal tragedy in Tbilisi underscores what dangers can lurk even in altruism. Many Russians are acutely suspicious that Washington aims to block a return of their influence in areas they long controlled. Russia's neighbors wonder what help the U.S. can offer in defusing their ethnic problems and strife with Moscow except token amounts of aid. So far, programs like Woodruff's are strictly defensive. But the more the U.S. takes sides in these disputes, the more enemies it will acquire...
That finding fueled the fears of ethicists who believe that legal assisted suicide could become an instrument to meet social or economic goals, even "altruism." For example, people over 65 spend 3 1/2 times as much on health care as younger people. "It would be a terrible burden to put on the disabled, the dying and the weakened elderly, especially at a time when there is enormous pressure to cut medical costs," says Father Richard McCormick, professor of Christian ethics at the University of Notre Dame. "They would constantly ask themselves, 'Should I ask for it, is now the time...