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This is the first collective study of the thinking behind the effective altruism movement, which aims to work out the most efficient ways to use our resources to help others. Leading philosophers, economists, and political theorists explore the issues which arise once one takes seriously the twin ideas of altruistic commitment and effectiveness.
List of contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1: William MacAskill: The Definition of Effective Altruism
- 2: Toby Ord: The Moral Imperative Toward Cost-Effectiveness in Global Health
- 3: Amanda Askell: Evidence Neutrality and the Moral Value of Information
- 4: Jeff Sebo and Laurie Paul: Effective Altruism and Transformative Experience
- 5: James Snowden: Should We Give to More Than One Charity?
- 6: Nick Beckstead: A Brief Argument for the Overwhelming Importance of Shaping the Far Future
- 7: Iason Gabriel and Brian McElwee: Effective Altruism, Global Poverty, and Systemic Change
- 8: Emma Saunders-Hastings: Benevolent Giving and the Problem of Paternalism
- 9: Ben Sachs: Demanding the Demanding
- 10: Christian Barry and Holly Lawford-Smith: On Satisfying Duties to Assist
- 11: Travis Timmerman: Effective Altruism's Underspecification Problem
- 12: Mark Budolfson and Dean Spears: The Hidden Zero Problem: Effective Altruism and Barriers to Marginal Impact
- 13: Stephanie Collins: Beyond Individualism
- 14: Richard Yetter Chappell: Overriding Virtue
- 15: Andreas Mogensen: The Callousness Objection
About the author
Hilary Greaves's main research interests concern issues in moral philosophy, decision theory, and economics. Her articles have been published in Economics and Philosophy, Mind, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, and Philosophical Studies.
Theron Pummer works on problems in ethical theory, metaphysics, and practical ethics. His articles have been published in Philosophy and Public Affairs, Philosophical Review, Philosophical Studies, and The Journal of Philosophy.
Summary
This is the first collective study of the thinking behind the effective altruism movement, which aims to work out the most efficient ways to use our resources to help others. Leading philosophers, economists, and political theorists explore the issues which arise once one takes seriously the twin ideas of altruistic commitment and effectiveness.
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The book contains a great coverage of the problematics of and challenges to effective altruism...This is a decisive merit of the book and, along with its comprehensive coverage of the philosophic issues associated with the topic, it makes it a valuable text on effective altruism.
