EA Global Melbourne: Philosophy and Effective Altruism Panel (Hilary Greaves, Peter Singer, Justin Oakley, and David Pearce)

Sep 22, 2016

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INSIGHT

Enough Good

Effective altruists often discuss doing the most good.
Justin Oakley suggests EAs should aim for "enough good", aligning with virtue ethics.

ADVICE

Handling Uncertainty in Effective Altruism

Hilary Greaves suggests donating to effective organizations now and continuing research.
Another option is donating to think tanks researching effective giving.

INSIGHT

Clarification on Family Planning

Hilary Greaves clarifies her example of donating to AMF while continuing research wasn't meant to dismiss family planning.
Her current best guess favors family planning, but research continues.

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