Compassion

The feeling that arises in witnessing another’s suffering and that motivates a subsequent desire to help. See also self-compassion. Contrast with pity, sympathy, and empathy.

Reference:

Goetz, J. L., Keltner, D., & Simon-Thomas, E. (2010). Compassion: an evolutionary analysis and empirical review. Psychological Bulletin, 136(3), 351-374. https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/a0018807