Noble cause corruption is corruption caused by the adherence to a teleological ethical system, suggesting that people will use unethical or illegal means to attain desirable goals, a result which appears to benefit the greater good. Where traditional corruption is defined by personal gain, noble cause corruption forms when someone is convinced of their righteousness, and will do anything within their powers to achieve the desired result. An example of noble cause corruption is police misconduct “committed in the name of good ends” or neglect of due process through “a moral commitment to make the world a safer place to live.”
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I think one serious concern around consequentialist thought is that it can be used in dangerous ways. I think this term describes some of this, and the corresponding literature provides examples that seem similar to what I can expect future people to follow who misuse EA content.
Is this about how the Peace Prize is given out to either warmongers or ineffective activists rather than professional diplomats and international supply chain managers?
Nobel Cause Corruption
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Why this is interesting
I think one serious concern around consequentialist thought is that it can be used in dangerous ways. I think this term describes some of this, and the corresponding literature provides examples that seem similar to what I can expect future people to follow who misuse EA content.
Is this about how the Peace Prize is given out to either warmongers or ineffective activists rather than professional diplomats and international supply chain managers?