Yes, this seems right. A lot of people could usefully contribute to effective altruism seem turned off by moralisation. And some effective altruists are demotivated by it. It’s generally pretty easy to make a point about how people can help without using the word ‘should’, ‘ought’ or ‘obligated’. I think it’s better to engage our intuitive and emotional mind with this talk of excitement.
Yes, this seems right. A lot of people could usefully contribute to effective altruism seem turned off by moralisation. And some effective altruists are demotivated by it. It’s generally pretty easy to make a point about how people can help without using the word ‘should’, ‘ought’ or ‘obligated’. I think it’s better to engage our intuitive and emotional mind with this talk of excitement.