The reason you’d want to help someone else shouldn’t change if I make you aware of some additional people somewhere which you’re not capable of helping.
Interestingly, Eliezer claims here that that is precisely what caused the change in his case:
If my memory serves me, I converted to average utilitarianism as a direct result of believing in a Big World.
That’s from more than ten years ago. I’m unaware if that is still his position.
Interestingly, Eliezer claims here that that is precisely what caused the change in his case:
That’s from more than ten years ago. I’m unaware if that is still his position.