A firefighter explains that the main reason she chose her career is the opportunity to protect people and serve her community. This motivation is an example of what reason for working?

She is motivated by protecting people and serving her community, which means her work contributes to a cause beyond her own needs. That is working to make a contribution to something larger than oneself. The other choices describe family tradition, social relationships, or personal status.

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