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Description: Effective Altruism by Hilary Greaves, Theron Pummer Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This is the first collective study of the thinking behind the effective altruism movement, which aims to work out the most efficient ways to use our resources to help others. Leading philosophers, economists, and political theorists explore the issues which arise once one takes seriously the twin ideas of altruistic commitment and effectiveness. Publisher Description This is the first collective study of the thinking behind the effective altruism movement. This movement comprises a growing global community of people who organise significant parts of their lives around the two key concepts represented in its name. Altruism is the idea that if we use a significant portion of the resources in our possession--whether money, time, or talents--with a view to helping others then we can improve the world considerably. When wedo put such resources to altruistic use, it is crucial to focus on how much good this or that intervention is reasonably expected to do per unit of resource expended (as a gauge of effectiveness). We can try torank various possible actions against each other to establish which will do the most good with the resources expended. Thus we could aim to rank various possible kinds of action to alleviate poverty against one another, or against actions aimed at very different types of outcome, focused perhaps on animal welfare or future generations. The scale and organisation of the effective altruism movement encourage careful dialogue on questions that have perhaps long been there, throwing theminto new and sharper relief, and giving rise to previously unnoticed questions. In this volume a team of internationally recognised philosophers, economists, and political theorists present refined and in-depthexplorations of issues that arise once one takes seriously the twin ideas of altruistic commitment and effectiveness. Author Biography Hilary Greavess main research interests concern issues in moral philosophy, decision theory, and economics. Her articles have been published in Economics and Philosophy, Mind, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, and Philosophical Studies. Theron Pummer works on problems in ethical theory, metaphysics, and practical ethics. His articles have been published in Philosophy and Public Affairs, Philosophical Review, PhilosophicalStudies, and The Journal of Philosophy. Details ISBN 0198841361 ISBN-13 9780198841364 Title Effective Altruism Author Hilary Greaves, Theron Pummer Format Hardcover Year 2019 Pages 258 Publisher Oxford University Press GE_Item_ID:137009111; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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ISBN-13: 9780198841364

Book Title: Effective Altruism

Number of Pages: 258 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: Effective Altruism : Philosophical Issues

Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated

Subject: Ethics & Moral Philosophy, General

Item Height: 0.8 in

Publication Year: 2019

Item Weight: 18.9 Oz

Type: Textbook

Item Length: 9.3 in

Author: Theron Pummer

Subject Area: Philosophy

Series: Engaging Philosophy Ser.

Item Width: 6.4 in

Format: Hardcover