It was the OP that injected self-interest into the concept of agency, hence my original question. And I totally agree about the meaning of words varying. None of this is a science at all, in my opinion, just non-critical philosophy and economics and where the two meet and intertwine. I’m just trying to understand how EA and EAs define these things, that’s all.
Thanks so much for your input. I really appreciate it.
It was the OP that injected self-interest into the concept of agency, hence my original question. And I totally agree about the meaning of words varying. None of this is a science at all, in my opinion, just non-critical philosophy and economics and where the two meet and intertwine. I’m just trying to understand how EA and EAs define these things, that’s all.
Thanks so much for your input. I really appreciate it.
Yup, another commenter is correct in that I am assuming that the goals are altruistic.