I absolutely love this @Thomas Kwa. Something along these lines of thinking has been a deep part of my Christian tradition, from the parable of the widow’s mite
”Just then he looked up and saw the rich people dropping offerings in the collection plate. Then he saw a poor widow put in two pennies. He said, “The plain truth is that this widow has given by far the largest offering today. All these others made offerings that they’ll never miss; she gave extravagantly what she couldn’t afford—she gave her all!”
Obviously this is a bit more “deontological” and “heart focused” reasoning but agrees in practise with your comment “one should obviously give up more utility if beneficiaries gain more per unit you sacrifice”
I used to argue that someone who earns 100k and gives 10% has in a non-utilitarian sense might have given “more” than someone who earns $200,000 and gives half away. But I think I almost like your “sliding scale” more as there’s some nuance there.
I absolutely love this @Thomas Kwa. Something along these lines of thinking has been a deep part of my Christian tradition, from the parable of the widow’s mite
”Just then he looked up and saw the rich people dropping offerings in the collection plate. Then he saw a poor widow put in two pennies. He said, “The plain truth is that this widow has given by far the largest offering today. All these others made offerings that they’ll never miss; she gave extravagantly what she couldn’t afford—she gave her all!”
Obviously this is a bit more “deontological” and “heart focused” reasoning but agrees in practise with your comment “one should obviously give up more utility if beneficiaries gain more per unit you sacrifice”
I used to argue that someone who earns 100k and gives 10% has in a non-utilitarian sense might have given “more” than someone who earns $200,000 and gives half away. But I think I almost like your “sliding scale” more as there’s some nuance there.