I’ve got an idea for how to communicate the idea of effective giving to people even if they don’t subscribe to consequentialist ethics.
I’m gonna assume that when deontologists and virtue ethicists donate, they still care about outcomes, but not for the same reasons as consequentialists. For example, a deontologist might support anti-bullying charities to reduce bullying because bullying is wrong behavior, not just because bullying has bad consequences. This person should still seek out charities that are more cost-effective at reducing bullying to donate to.
Effective giving, deontologist edition
I’ve got an idea for how to communicate the idea of effective giving to people even if they don’t subscribe to consequentialist ethics.
I’m gonna assume that when deontologists and virtue ethicists donate, they still care about outcomes, but not for the same reasons as consequentialists. For example, a deontologist might support anti-bullying charities to reduce bullying because bullying is wrong behavior, not just because bullying has bad consequences. This person should still seek out charities that are more cost-effective at reducing bullying to donate to.