I like the idea of just accepting it as moral imperfection rather than rationalizing it as charity — thanks for challenging me! One benefit of framing it as imperfection is that it helps normalize moral imperfection, which might actually be net positive for the most dedicated altruists, since it could help prevent burnout or other mental strain.
Still, I’m not completely decided. I’m unclear about cases where someone needs to use their runway:
A. They might have chosen not to build runway and instead donated effectively, and then later, when needing runway, received career transition funding from an effective donor.
B. Alternatively, they could have built runway and, when needing it, avoided submitting a funding request for career transition and instead used their own funds — probably more cost-effective overall, since it reduces admin costs for both the person and the grantmakers.
I like the idea of just accepting it as moral imperfection rather than rationalizing it as charity — thanks for challenging me! One benefit of framing it as imperfection is that it helps normalize moral imperfection, which might actually be net positive for the most dedicated altruists, since it could help prevent burnout or other mental strain.
Still, I’m not completely decided. I’m unclear about cases where someone needs to use their runway:
A. They might have chosen not to build runway and instead donated effectively, and then later, when needing runway, received career transition funding from an effective donor.
B. Alternatively, they could have built runway and, when needing it, avoided submitting a funding request for career transition and instead used their own funds — probably more cost-effective overall, since it reduces admin costs for both the person and the grantmakers.