On the potential conflicts between ethics and self-interest: I agree that it’s important to be nuanced in how this is discussed.
But:
I think there’s a bunch of stuff here which isn’t just about those conflicts, and that there is likely potential for improvements which are good on both prudential and impartial grounds.
On the potential conflicts between ethics and self-interest: I agree that it’s important to be nuanced in how this is discussed.
But:
I think there’s a bunch of stuff here which isn’t just about those conflicts, and that there is likely potential for improvements which are good on both prudential and impartial grounds.
Navigating real tensions is tricky, because we want to be cooperative in how we sell the ideas. cf. https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/C665bLMZcMJy922fk/what-is-valuable-about-effective-altruism-implications-for