Given that EAs are tentatively committed to impartiality and welfarism, I don’t think the beliefs are particularly unconventional on this Forum.
It is also highly controversial to state that charity doesn’t begin at home (as in, within one’s country) and that we should instead equally consider the welfare of people no matter where they live. But it shouldn’t be controversial on this Forum.
Sophisticated (as opposed to naive) utilitarians shouldn’t break the law or violate commonly accepted negative duties. But they can say that one should donate to Cause X instead of Cause Y (and common-sense morality says it’s fine to donate to neither!) So I disagree that the same logic could be used to justify breaking the law.
Given that EAs are tentatively committed to impartiality and welfarism, I don’t think the beliefs are particularly unconventional on this Forum.
It is also highly controversial to state that charity doesn’t begin at home (as in, within one’s country) and that we should instead equally consider the welfare of people no matter where they live. But it shouldn’t be controversial on this Forum.
Sophisticated (as opposed to naive) utilitarians shouldn’t break the law or violate commonly accepted negative duties. But they can say that one should donate to Cause X instead of Cause Y (and common-sense morality says it’s fine to donate to neither!) So I disagree that the same logic could be used to justify breaking the law.