Effective altruism: Duty or opportunity?

Abstract

Effective altruism (EA) is a philosophical movement focused on maximizing the overall good. As such, its members must give in ways that promote, secure, or maximize the impartial good, not in accordance to personal values. Recently, some people have advocated for a big-tent approach to EA, which would encompass diverse values. However, the fundamental philosophical commitments of EA, such as overall-effectiveness, would be diluted in such a shift. In order to retain the core philosophical principles that make it unique among altruistic movements, EA should remain a small-tent focused on impartial good – AI-generated abstract.