> A lot of EA is simply prioritizing what saves the most lives, right here, and right now.
Is this altruism, or just utilitarianism by a different name? This is obviously a serious ethics question, and one that likely has no objective answer - but utilitarianism has run contrary to the morals of most societies, generally.
Is this altruism, or just utilitarianism by a different name? This is obviously a serious ethics question, and one that likely has no objective answer - but utilitarianism has run contrary to the morals of most societies, generally.