Altruism

The Oxford dictionary:

  • The belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others.

Selfless behavior and altruism are closely related concepts, but they have subtle and albeit stark contrasting differences in their definitions and implications.

Zoology:

  • Altruism is “behavior of an animal that benefits another at its own expense.”

Wikipedia:

  • the concern for the well-being of others, independently of personal benefit or reciprocity.