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Can effective altruism be redeemed?

The Gray Area with Sean Illing

CHAPTER

Utilitarianism and Ends Justify the Means

Sally Kohn: The idea of trying to produce the greatest good for the greatest number is nice at first, but it can lead to a weird ends justify the means kind of mentality. She says SPF might have thought he could make billions that way and then donate it all to amazing charities. Kohn: I think these debates can get a lot more nuanced and subtle than just hey, yeah, utilitarian are into grabbing random people's organs.

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