On the contrary, you would probably feel that you were benefiting the human race, or increasing the sum of knowledge in the world, or gratifying intellectual curiosity, or something of that kind.
Zeharo aldrebes, arraza humanoaren alde probetxuzko zerbait egiten ari zinela sentituko zenuke segurasko, edo munduan daukagun jakintza kopurua zabaltzen, edo kuriositate intelektual bati atsegin ematen, edo kera horretako beste zerbait.