Response to effective altruism

Abstract

Effective altruism encourages people to do the most good they can, typically by contributing a portion of their income to the best-performing aid organizations. However, critics argue that this approach leads to systematic neglect of the neediest, overlooks the importance of rights, and ignores the problem of structural injustice in the global economy. They advocate for embracing greater pluralism about value and working with people who want to see suffering reduced, gains distributed fairly, and rights upheld in an effective way. – AI-generated abstract.