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Effective Altruism

Abstract Benevolence as a Virtue
Better approximate your ideal self
May 20 • Richard Y Chappell
Objections to effective altruism
A discussion with Bentham's Bulldog
May 8 • Richard Y Chappell and Bentham's Bulldog
1:10:46
What is Unjust Discrimination?
A systematic account
May 7 • Richard Y Chappell
Subagents for Shrimp
... and other good causes
Dec 1, 2025 • Richard Y Chappell
Who should direct social spending?
Individuals, Corporations, or Governments?
Nov 25, 2025 • Richard Y Chappell
Trade-off Denialism
When, exactly, should we prioritize the arts over saving lives?
Nov 12, 2025 • Richard Y Chappell
Moral Self-Indulgence
On Helping vs Expressing
Nov 7, 2025 • Richard Y Chappell
Rule High Stakes In, Not Out
Asymmetries in Significance given Model Uncertainty
Oct 21, 2025 • Richard Y Chappell
In Defense of Stakes-Sensitivity
Do more good, all else equal
Oct 19, 2025 • Richard Y Chappell
Marginal Persuasion
Consider which direction of change would be an improvement
Sep 15, 2025 • Richard Y Chappell
How to Save the World
In theory
Jul 22, 2025 • Richard Y Chappell
The Moral Gadfly's Double-Bind
Warranted moral criticism is rarely welcomed
Jun 25, 2025 • Richard Y Chappell
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