Altruism is a rather new word for unselfishness, coin ed by 19th century humanist philosopher Auguste Comte as an alternative to egoism, which means putting oneself above all else.

• 教皇本笃十六世在圣诞祝词中警示：在经济困难的时期，无论是富国还是贫国，一旦自私压倒团结，世界将面临毁灭。