They burned the captured trucks and damaged a bridge; but perfunctorily, for, as usual after victory, everyone was too loaded and too hot to care for altruistic labour.
T. E. Lawrence
Seven Pillars of Wisdom
ˌæltruˈɪstɪk
adjective
showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish
The word 'altruistic' derives from the French word 'altruisme', coined by philosopher Auguste Comte in the 19th century to describe the ethical doctrine of placing others' interests above one's own.
They burned the captured trucks and damaged a bridge; but perfunctorily, for, as usual after victory, everyone was too loaded and too hot to care for altruistic labour.
T. E. Lawrence
Seven Pillars of Wisdom