I think the notion of ‘marginal charity’ misses the idea that it’s easier to hit a target if you aim purely at it, rather than having to compromise between several different optimisation criteria. Aiming purely to do good will have much better chance of hitting the target compared to marginally veering your aim away from your selfish purposes. There are costs of compromise.
I think the notion of ‘marginal charity’ misses the idea that it’s easier to hit a target if you aim purely at it, rather than having to compromise between several different optimisation criteria. Aiming purely to do good will have much better chance of hitting the target compared to marginally veering your aim away from your selfish purposes. There are costs of compromise.