Even though most of my friends are mostly consequentialist in their EA actions, I feel like they’re also way more interested than average in figuring out what the right thing to do is from a wide variety of moral perspectives; I feel extremely warm about the scrupulosity and care of EAs, even towards things that don’t matter much.
I think EAs are often very naturally upset by injustices which are enormous but which most people don’t think to be upset by; I feel this way particularly because of anti-death sentiments, care for farmed and wild animals, and support for open borders.
What’s something specific about this community that you’re grateful for?
Many things. Two that come to mind:
Even though most of my friends are mostly consequentialist in their EA actions, I feel like they’re also way more interested than average in figuring out what the right thing to do is from a wide variety of moral perspectives; I feel extremely warm about the scrupulosity and care of EAs, even towards things that don’t matter much.
I think EAs are often very naturally upset by injustices which are enormous but which most people don’t think to be upset by; I feel this way particularly because of anti-death sentiments, care for farmed and wild animals, and support for open borders.