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The most good we can do or the best person we can be?

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Bourban, Michel and Broussois, Lisa (2020) The most good we can do or the best person we can be? Ethics, Policy & Environment, 23 (2). pp. 159-179. doi:10.1080/21550085.2020.1848175

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/21550085.2020.1848175

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Abstract

We challenge effective altruism (EA) on the basis that it should be more inclusive regarding the demands of altruism. EA should consider carefully agents’ intentions and the role those intentions can play in agents’ moral lives. Although we argue that good intentions play an instrumental role and can lead to better results, by adopting a Hutchesonian perspective, we show that intentions should, first and foremost, be considered for their intrinsic value. We examine offsetting and geoengineering, two so-called solutions to climate change supported by EA, to highlight the limitations of a narrow understanding of altruism.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General)
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BJ Ethics
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Altruism, Ethics, Benevolence, Climatic changes -- Moral and ethical aspects
Journal or Publication Title: Ethics, Policy & Environment
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISSN: 2155-0085
Official Date: 19 November 2020
Dates:
DateEvent
19 November 2020Published
17 May 2019Accepted
Volume: 23
Number: 2
Page Range: pp. 159-179
DOI: 10.1080/21550085.2020.1848175
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Reuse Statement (publisher, data, author rights): This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Ethics, Policy & Environment on 19 November 2020, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/21550085.2020.1848175
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Copyright Holders: Taylor & Francis

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