Other-regarding
What it means
Concerned with the welfare and needs of other people.
Reach for it when describing choices attentive to other people's welfare and interests
Her other-regarding leadership protected both workers and nearby residents.
Words to choose between 6
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everyday
Fits when personal gain is set aside
Careful Selfless can glorify unhealthy self-erasure.
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warm
Fits when response to another's suffering matters
Careful Compassion is narrower than general regard.
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warm
Fits when everyday attention to others' needs is central
Careful Consideration can be local and interpersonal.
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professional
Fits when another's welfare motivates action
Careful Altruism can imply self-sacrifice.
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professional
Fits when behavior benefits other people or society
Careful Prosocial is technical and describes effect more than motive.
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formal
Fits when concern for community welfare leads
Careful Public spirit is collective rather than person-specific.
Opposites 3
- self-regarding
- selfish
- exploitative
Common phrases 3
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other-regarding behavior
Other-regarding behavior guided the neighbors' water-sharing plan.
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other-regarding values
Her other-regarding values shaped both wages and waste policy.
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genuinely other-regarding
The decision was genuinely other-regarding because affected residents shared control.
Usage notes
Keep in mind
Other-regarding is a specialized ethical term; it should not imply that healthy self-regard and boundaries are wrong.
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