Bobby's most defining character trait was his altruistic desire to do the right thing.

The thought of his own danger dwindled to insignificance beside a wholly altruistic desire to help.

However, few in their audience are aware of the conflict of interest between the profit motive and the altruistic desire to serve the public and "give the audience what it wants."

"It ain't safe out there," One-Eye told me, after Goblin failed to convince me of his altruistic desire to protect the world by blunting Mogaba's wickedness.

Americans have never had any strong, altruistic desire to bestow freedom on the Iraqi people.

They strike an excellent balance between my commercial needs and my altruistic desire to help others create derivative works that have wider benefits for the community.

Similarly, he is torn between cynical self-interest and more altruistic desires.

Artists often have an altruistic desire to communicate with their audience, but they also have their reasons, and for many, "reasons" means "parents."

Mr. Levy has called the program "an opportunity for people to make good on their altruistic desires," and he tried to tap into those desires with a $1.1 million national advertising campaign.

Not the altruistic desire to reform, but the perfectly practical resolve to enjoy the political rights to which he had a claim was his leading motive.