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Philosophical critiques of effective altruism
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What is most striking in published commentaries on effective altruism written by philosophers is that they are often derisive and contemptuous in tone yet weak in argument. The objections they advance tend to be at least as much ad hominem as substantive in character. While I do not find this surprising, I do find it depressing. The primary goal of most of those who identify themselves as effective altruists is the prevention or alleviation of suffering and premature death resulting from p...
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- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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(Preview, Accepted manuscript, pdf, 103.1KB, Terms of use)
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- 10.5840/tpm20167379
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- Philosophy Documentation Center
- Journal:
- Philosophers' Magazine More from this journal
- Volume:
- 73
- Pages:
- 92-99
- Publication date:
- 2016-08-01
- Acceptance date:
- 2016-04-16
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1354-814X
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pubs:659770
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- Copyright date:
- 2016
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- © Copyright 2016 Philosophy Documentation Center. All Rights Reserved.
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