How about “pragmatic altruist”? It conveys the idea we want to do good but we approach it rationally rather than emotionally. Also it conveys the idea we want people to do things that are reasonable (like donating 10% of their income) rather than things that most people wouldn’t consider to be reasonable (like donating everything except a minimal subsistence wage).
How about “pragmatic altruist”? It conveys the idea we want to do good but we approach it rationally rather than emotionally. Also it conveys the idea we want people to do things that are reasonable (like donating 10% of their income) rather than things that most people wouldn’t consider to be reasonable (like donating everything except a minimal subsistence wage).
Pragmatic altruist suggests someone who tempers their altruism.