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Effective Altruism and Religion

Synergies, Tensions, Dialogue
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 2022

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A new movement is on the scene: effective altruism—the combination of love and efficiency, making the world a better place not just with a bleeding heart and empathy but with a radical focus on reason and evidence and never losing sight of the goal of maximal impact. Its adherents typically stem from strongly secular environments such as elite philosophy departments or Silicon Valley. So far, a religious perspective on this movement has been lacking. What can people of faith learn from effective altruism, how can they contribute, and what must they criticise? This volume offers a first examination of these questions, providing both a Buddhist and an Orthodox Jewish perspective on them, in addition to various Christian contributions. With contributions byCalvin Baker, Lara Buchak, Mara-Daria Cojocaru, Stefan Höschele, Markus Huppenbauer, Robert MacSwain, David Manheim, Kathryn Muyskens, Stefan Riedener, Dominic Roser and Jakub Synowiec.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year
2022
ISBN-Print
978-3-8487-8119-5
ISBN-Online
978-3-7489-2536-1
Publisher
Nomos, Baden-Baden
Series
Religion - Wirtschaft - Politik
Volume
23
Language
English
Pages
254
Product type
Edited Book

Table of contents

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  1. Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 - 8 Download chapter (PDF)
  2. Dominic Roser, Stefan Riedener Download chapter (PDF)
    1. 1. Effective Altruism and Religion: An Intriguing EncounterDominic Roser, Stefan Riedener
    2. 2. The Structure and Content of the BookDominic Roser, Stefan Riedener
    3. 3. The Book’s StoryDominic Roser, Stefan Riedener
    4. ReferencesDominic Roser, Stefan Riedener
  3. Calvin Baker Download chapter (PDF)
    1. IntroductionCalvin Baker
    2. 1. Effective AltruismCalvin Baker
    3. 2. The Buddhist WorldviewCalvin Baker
    4. 3. Buddhism and Effective AltruismCalvin Baker
    5. 3.1. Altruism in PracticeCalvin Baker
    6. 3.1.1. Saṃsāric Futility and the Bodhisattva PathCalvin Baker
    7. 3.1.2. Indirect AltruismCalvin Baker
    8. 3.1.3. Politics, Society, and the Longterm FutureCalvin Baker
    9. 3.2. Altruism in TheoryCalvin Baker
    10. 4. ConclusionCalvin Baker
    11. ReferencesCalvin Baker
  4. Dominic Roser Download chapter (PDF)
    1. 1. IntroductionDominic Roser
    2. 2. Characterising Effective AltruismDominic Roser
    3. 3. Effective Altruism as a Plug-In for ChristiansDominic Roser
    4. (a) AltruismDominic Roser
    5. (b) ConsequentialismDominic Roser
    6. (c) WelfarismDominic Roser
    7. (d) ImpartialityDominic Roser
    8. (e) EffectivenessDominic Roser
    9. (f) TruthseekingDominic Roser
    10. (g) RationalismDominic Roser
    11. 4. A Big Picture Tension: Letting Go of ControlDominic Roser
    12. 5. ConclusionDominic Roser
    13. ReferencesDominic Roser
  5. David Manheim Download chapter (PDF)
    1. 1. IntroductionDavid Manheim
    2. 2. The Jewish Obligation to Give to CharityDavid Manheim
    3. 2.1 Introduction to Jewish Sources and LawDavid Manheim
    4. 2.2 Biblical OriginsDavid Manheim
    5. 2.3 Rabbinic ObligationDavid Manheim
    6. 2.4 Comparing the Obligation to GiveDavid Manheim
    7. 3. Consequentialism within Deontological or Moral ReasoningDavid Manheim
    8. 3.1 The Deontological Basis of the RequirementDavid Manheim
    9. 3.2 The Virtue Ethics ViewDavid Manheim
    10. 3.3 Priorities in CharityDavid Manheim
    11. 4. Comparing Effective Altruism to the Prioritisation of Giving in Jewish LawDavid Manheim
    12. 4.1 The Moral (Un)importance of DistanceDavid Manheim
    13. 4.2 Applications and Implications of PrecedenceDavid Manheim
    14. 5. Effectiveness, Reason, and Evidence for Charitable GivingDavid Manheim
    15. 6. ConclusionDavid Manheim
    16. ReferencesDavid Manheim
  6. Mara-Daria Cojocaru Download chapter (PDF)
    1. 1. Promoting the Good. A Pragmatic and an Epistemic LevelMara-Daria Cojocaru
    2. 2. What’s Love Got to Do with It?Mara-Daria Cojocaru
    3. 3. Looking for the Heart in EAMara-Daria Cojocaru
    4. 4. Murdochian Love and Really Looking (at Effective Altruists, Too)Mara-Daria Cojocaru
    5. 5. Now, Meet SOPHIA and AJAX: What Do You See?Mara-Daria Cojocaru
    6. 6. “Doing Good Better” – Not “Changing Ideas about Living Ethically”?Mara-Daria Cojocaru
    7. ReferencesMara-Daria Cojocaru
  7. Jakub Synowiec Download chapter (PDF)
    1. 1. IntroductionJakub Synowiec
    2. 2. Effective Altruists’ NeighboursJakub Synowiec
    3. 3. Christian Love and Overseas AidJakub Synowiec
    4. 4. Jesus and Utilitarian ReasoningJakub Synowiec
    5. 5. Distant People as NeighboursJakub Synowiec
    6. 6. The Less Demanding InterpretationJakub Synowiec
    7. 7. The Less Demanding Interpretation in the 21st CenturyJakub Synowiec
    8. 8. Animals as NeighboursJakub Synowiec
    9. 9. Future People as NeighboursJakub Synowiec
    10. 10. ConclusionJakub Synowiec
    11. ReferencesJakub Synowiec
  8. Stefan Höschele Download chapter (PDF)
    1. 1. Altruism, Relationships, and Relational Models TheoryStefan Höschele
    2. 2. Effective Altruism in a Relational Models Theory PerspectiveStefan Höschele
    3. 3. New Testament Ethics and the Relational ModelsStefan Höschele
    4. 4. On Loving Neighbours and OthersStefan Höschele
    5. ReferencesStefan Höschele
  9. Kathryn Muyskens Download chapter (PDF)
    1. 1. IntroductionKathryn Muyskens
    2. 2. Systemic Injustice and the Question of the Efficacy of AidKathryn Muyskens
    3. 3. Selective Asceticism as ActivismKathryn Muyskens
    4. 4. Against Earning to GiveKathryn Muyskens
    5. 5. Addressing the “Overdemandingness” ObjectionKathryn Muyskens
    6. 6. ConclusionKathryn Muyskens
    7. ReferencesKathryn Muyskens
  10. Stefan Riedener Download chapter (PDF)
    1. 1. IntroductionStefan Riedener
    2. 2. Three Thomist ConsiderationsStefan Riedener
    3. 2.1 The Natural LawStefan Riedener
    4. 2.2 HumilityStefan Riedener
    5. 2.3 The Value of HumanityStefan Riedener
    6. 3. DiscussionStefan Riedener
    7. 3.1 Theological Considerations: Divine ProvidenceStefan Riedener
    8. 3.2 Moral Considerations: DeontologyStefan Riedener
    9. 4. ConclusionStefan Riedener
    10. ReferencesStefan Riedener
  11. Robert MacSwain Download chapter (PDF)
    1. IntroductionRobert MacSwain
    2. 1. Singer, Saints, and SupererogationRobert MacSwain
    3. 1.1. Singer and Urmson: Saints and SupererogationRobert MacSwain
    4. 1.2. Singer and Wolf: Moral SaintsRobert MacSwain
    5. 2. “The Actuality of Sainthood”Robert MacSwain
    6. 3. Real Saints, Exemplars, and Hagiological AdmirationRobert MacSwain
    7. 4. ConclusionRobert MacSwain
    8. ReferencesRobert MacSwain
  12. Markus Huppenbauer Download chapter (PDF)
    1. ReferencesMarkus Huppenbauer
  13. Notes on Contributors 253 - 254 Download chapter (PDF)

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