Like hospitals, colleges have generally got the benefit of the doubt on the question of why they cost so much, and many people still regard them as selfless institutions above and beyond the self-serving rules of the marketplace.
He must, at least, be regarded as a selfless runner, even if he is not a flawless one.
It is a question without a definitive answer but whereas Matthews was perhaps the great entertainer, a footballer of immense flair, Finney was regarded as a selfless team man, willing to play anywhere along the front five.
The sort of pursuit envisaged by the account under consideration demands an epistemic commitment from scientists so weak that scientific researchers must be regarded as either selfless theoretical altruists operating solely for the good of the community or as skeptics about the existence and/or attainability of a privileged set of goals for science.
He was selfless in his work, and universally regarded as fair, honest, brilliant, and caring.
No shame should be attached to one of the most loving, selfless acts a parent can make with regard to a sick child.
Whereas some commentators regard charitable giving as entirely selfless (Acs and Philips, 2002; Boulding; 1962; Radley and Kennedy, 1995), Bekkers and Wiepking (2011) argue instead that there is a reciprocal element to philanthropic contributions, but that it is indirect and value-oriented rather than overt.
Now came an example of why Siddle is so highly regarded as a no-nonsense, selfless cricketer.
Winterson told the Guardian she regarded Snowden as a "brave and selfless human being"."We should be supporting him in trying to determine the extent of the state in our lives.
Since last June, the Bush administration has premised its policy toward peace in the Middle East on what is apparently a paradox: it has sought an act of selfless statesmanship from a leader, Yasir Arafat, whom it regards as no statesman.
