Effective Altruism

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosophy
gptkb:political_party
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Giving_What_We_Can
gptkb:Open_Philanthropy
gptkb:Oxford_University
gptkb:GiveWell
gptkb:80,000_Hours
gptkb:Animal_Charity_Evaluators
gptkb:Centre_for_Effective_Altruism
gptkb:Effective_Altruism_Foundation
gptkbp:containsCommunity online forums
local groups
university chapters
gptkbp:criticizedFor focus on measurable outcomes
potential neglect of systemic change
overemphasis on utilitarianism
Western-centric perspectives
gptkbp:focusesOn using evidence and reason to do the most good
gptkbp:goal maximize positive impact
alleviate suffering
improve global well-being
gptkbp:hasEvent gptkb:EA_Global
gptkb:Effective_Altruism_Global
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Effective Altruism
gptkbp:influencedBy utilitarianism
Peter Singer's philosophy
gptkbp:notableFigure gptkb:Benjamin_Todd
gptkb:Rob_Wiblin
gptkb:Toby_Ord
gptkb:Peter_Singer
gptkb:William_MacAskill
gptkbp:originatedIn 2010s
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:The_Most_Good_You_Can_Do
gptkb:Doing_Good_Better
gptkb:The_Precipice
gptkbp:relatedConcept animal welfare
global health
evidence-based policy
randomized controlled trials
existential risk
charity evaluation
earning to give
longtermism
global priorities research
effective giving
gptkbp:website https://www.effectivealtruism.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bay_Area_rationalist_community
gptkb:LessWrong
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6