What is it about?
Effective altruism aims to revolutionise the way we do philanthropy. It's a philosophy and a social movement that encourages people to do as much good as possible, typically by contributing money to the best-performing charities. However, questions have been raised about whether effective altruism recognises the importance of justice and focuses on the right priorities.
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Why is it important?
Identifying the right thing to do, in a complex world, is not easy. I argue that people who really want to do the most good need to think seriously about rights and fairness, explore new ways of quantifying value, and embrace systemic change.
Perspectives
Effective altruism has the potential to do a lot of good by helping affluent people focus on helping those who need it most. But to do so the movement must engage its critics and develop in a number of ways.
Dr Iason Gabriel
University of Oxford
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This page is a summary of: Effective Altruism and its Critics, Journal of Applied Philosophy, February 2016, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/japp.12176.
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