Compassion (emotion)

Compassion was an emotion.

The Doctor was noted for his compassion, which (TV: The Time Monster) and Davros (TV: The Magician's Apprentice / The Witch's Familiar) believed were weaknesses. However, the Doctor seemed to have lost his compassion when he regenerated into his sixth incarnation. (TV: The Twin Dilemma) The Seventh Doctor told Helen A that a place without sadness would also be a place without compassion or love. (TV: The Happiness Patrol)

When Daniel Llewellyn pled for compassion from Fadros Pallujikaa, the Sycorax murdered him with his death whip. (TV: The Christmas Invasion) By his own admission, Lord Sutcliffe lacked "an ounce" of compassion. (TV: Thin Ice) The Daleks were completely lacking in compassion. (TV: The Evil of the Daleks, Genesis of the Daleks, Resurrection of the Daleks, Evolution of the Daleks, Victory of the Daleks, Into the Dalek)

Tegana praised Kublai Khan for showing wisdom and compassion for excusing Lady Ping-Cho of complicity in the theft of the Doctor's TARDIS. (TV: Marco Polo) El Akir claimed that Saladin had commanded that all prisoners be treated with compassion, but William des Preaux challenged this, citing the treatment of Joanna by El Akir's men. (TV: The Crusade) The Third Doctor praised the Guardian for his "infinite" compassion in deciding to have the Doomsday Weapon destroyed. (TV: Colony in Space) King Peladon of Peladon's mother taught him all she could of justice, compassion and love. (TV: The Curse of Peladon)

Kalik claimed that he saved the Doctor's life out of mercy and compassion. (TV: Carnival of Monsters) Mike Yates survived the Eight Legs' psychic energy blast because his compassion protected him. (TV: Planet of the Spiders) Gatherer Hade noted that Cordo's compassion in purchasing a Golden Death for his father was noble, but also expensive. (TV: The Sun Makers) The Trakenites had compassion for the Melkurs. (TV: The Keeper of Traken) Abigail Pettigrew was grateful to Elliot Sardick for his compassion and generosity. (TV: A Christmas Carol)

During Miracle Day, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom declared the opening of the overflow camps to be the start of a new age of care and compassion. (TV: The Categories of Life) Graham O'Brien noted the Thijarians' compassion in honouring those who died alone. (TV: Demons of the Punjab)