Examples of ALTRUISM. 1  A few skimpy corporate pensions were paid, but they were offered as much as departure incentives designed to promote business efficiency as expressions of altruism.— 2 W. 3  Andrew Achenbaum, Wilson Quarterly, Spring 2006.xamples of ALTRUISM. 1  A few skimpy corporate pensions were paid, but they were offered as much as departure incentives designed to promote business efficiency as expressions of altruism. — 2 W. 3  Andrew Achenbaum, Wilson Quarterly, Spring 2006.