{"id":5645,"date":"2024-05-07T07:49:53","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T07:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.effektivaltruism.org\/?page_id=5645"},"modified":"2024-11-01T12:50:19","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T12:50:19","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.effektivaltruism.org\/en\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5645\" class=\"elementor elementor-5645\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b46a000 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b46a000\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5217c57c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5217c57c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58b606cf elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58b606cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here we have collected some of the most common questions we receive about effective altruism.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2d2fa4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2d2fa4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97f912d\" data-id=\"97f912d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a5958d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a5958d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d394de9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d394de9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-364b0dd\" data-id=\"364b0dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e321e7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e321e7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script>\r\njQuery(document).ready(function($) {\r\nvar delay = 400; 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There are many problems that need to be solved, but we cannot do everything at once.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"\">This means that we must prioritize the interventions that have the greatest effect. Our goal is to find ways to help as many people as possible with the limited resources we have.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"\">Within EA there are e.g. organizations that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.givewell.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">evaluate charitable efforts<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">which career choices make the biggest difference<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/globalprioritiesinstitute.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">within which social problems additional resources can contribute the most<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"\">The insights from the work guide thousands of people who want to maximize the benefit of their donations and careers.<\/p><div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1606331554764_37778\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii=\"{&quot;topLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;topRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0}}\"><div class=\"sqs-block-content\"><div class=\"sqs-html-content\"><p class=\"\"><strong>Read more: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.effektivaltruism.org\/intro\">Introduction to effective altruism<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/www.effektivaltruism.org\/om-rorelsen\">About the movement<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7a3f41 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"f7a3f41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2591\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2591\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What does Effective Altruism Sweden do?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2591\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2591\"><p class=\"\">We work to ensure that the research and tools developed to maximize impact reach aspiring world-improvers in Sweden, so that more resources go to where they make the biggest difference. In concrete terms, this means that we:<\/p><ul data-rte-list=\"default\"><li><p class=\"\">Offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.effektivaltruism.org\/personlig-rdgivning\">free advice<\/a> on career choices and effective donation opportunities.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"\">Arranges lectures, courses and discussion evenings.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"\">Shares research results on radio, podcasts and debate articles.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"\">Works to strengthen the network of effective altruists that exists in Sweden.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"\">Supports new projects and organizations that have the potential to make a big difference, such as the donation platform <a href=\"https:\/\/geeffektivt.se\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">geeffektivt.se<\/a> .<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\"><strong>Read more: <\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.effektivaltruism.org\/effektiv-altruism-sverige\">Effective Altruism Sweden<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/www.effektivaltruism.org\/engagera-dig\">Get involved<\/a><\/p><div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1606331554764_37778\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii=\"{&quot;topLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;topRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0}}\"><div class=\"sqs-block-content\"><div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-176c9ed elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"176c9ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2451\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2451\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do you think that what I am doing right now is not the most effective?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2451\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2451\"><div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1619093449958_132327\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii=\"{&quot;topLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;topRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0}}\"><div class=\"sqs-block-content\"><div class=\"sqs-html-content\"><p class=\"\">Perhaps. There are many options for those who want to do good, e.g. different social problems, approaches and charities. Some will have a significantly greater effect than others.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"\">If you haven&#8217;t made an effort to choose the most effective, it is unlikely that you have accidentally dotted the best option. It is difficult to do even if you spend a lot of time making an optimal choice.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"\">The research done in effective altruism suggests that you can probably do even more good by evaluating and comparing more possibilities.<\/p><p class=\"\"><strong>Read more: <\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/effective-or-not\/\">Some causes are better than others<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-459ea03 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"459ea03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-7301\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7301\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do you measure and compare different ways of doing good?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7301\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7301\"><div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1619093449958_132327\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii=\"{&quot;topLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;topRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0}}\"><div class=\"sqs-block-content\"><div class=\"sqs-html-content\"><div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1619093449958_170213\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii=\"{&quot;topLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;topRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0}}\"><div class=\"sqs-block-content\"><div class=\"sqs-html-content\"><p class=\"\">Randomized control studies can be carried out for some interventions in the fight against disease and poverty. That insight was behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nobelprize.org\/prizes\/economic-sciences\/2019\/press-release\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sweden&#8217;s Riksbank&#8217;s prize in economics in memory of Alfred Nobel in 2019<\/a> . In health, there are also measures to compare measures, e.g. <a href=\"https:\/\/sv.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Funktionsjusterade_levnads%C3%A5r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DALY<\/a> , which is used by both the WHO and the Public Health Agency.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"\">Those kinds of quantitative methods do not capture all the aspects that are important to consider, but they can be a good starting point. Sometimes the difference in effect between different measures is also so great that the measures can be used to set priorities even if they are not exact.<\/p><p class=\"\">In other areas, other analysis tools are required. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhi.ox.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Future of Humanity Institute,<\/a> for example, researches the main ways to reduce the risk of existential catastrophes. Here it can be a matter of looking at what has worked historically, drawing lessons from relevant research fields and trying to make estimates of the <a href=\"https:\/\/concepts.effectivealtruism.org\/concepts\/expected-value-theory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">expected value<\/a> that are as good as possible given the evidence one has.<\/p><p class=\"\">Impact measurement is difficult, and effective altruism research institutes are working to find better ways to compare different ways of doing good.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"\">Ten years of work have resulted in insights and methods that seem promising \u2013 for example, when it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.givewell.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">evaluating efforts in global health<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/problem-framework\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">choosing which problem to try to solve with your career<\/a> \u2013 but there is still a lot of research to be conducted.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"\">Transparency is an important value within EA and organizations such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.givewell.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GiveWell<\/a> publish detailed reports of their analyzes so that outsiders can review them. Being open with our methods, assumptions and uncertainties is part of the work of trying to make estimates like this as good as possible.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df725d1 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"df725d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2341\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2341\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What if I don't have enough money to donate?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2341\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2341\"><div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1619093449958_132327\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii=\"{&quot;topLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;topRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0}}\"><div class=\"sqs-block-content\"><div class=\"sqs-html-content\"><div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1619093449958_170213\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii=\"{&quot;topLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;topRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0}}\"><div class=\"sqs-block-content\"><div class=\"sqs-html-content\"><p class=\"\">You make the best judgment whether you have margin to donate or not. It is worth mentioning, however, that even smaller sums can make a big difference if you choose the most effective measures.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"\">SEK 45 is enough for a mosquito net that can protect two people from malaria for up to six years, and for SEK 30 you can prevent malnutrition in a child for a year.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"\">But there are also other options if you want to do a lot of good and don&#8217;t have the opportunity to donate.\u00a0<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var( --e-global-color-astglobalcolor5 ); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">For example, you can make a career choice that helps others, or get involved as a volunteer.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"\"><strong>Read more: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.effektivaltruism.org\/donera-effektivt\">Donate Effectively<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Career Guide for World Betterers<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd46ae8\" data-id=\"dd46ae8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a52b1d4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"a52b1d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1731\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1731\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What has effective altruism accomplished?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1731\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1731\"><div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1619093449958_58754\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii=\"{&quot;topLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;topRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0}}\"><div class=\"sqs-block-content\"><div class=\"sqs-html-content\"><p class=\"\">Funny you ask! Internationally, the movement has, among other things, collected billions for effective charity and influenced 3,000 people to change careers in order to make a bigger difference.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"\">The Center for Effective Altruism has made a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.effectivealtruism.org\/impact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">longer compilation<\/a> where you can read more.<\/p><p class=\"\"><strong>Read more: <\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.effectivealtruism.org\/impact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Impact<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12392ad elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"12392ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1911\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1911\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do I do the most good?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1911\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1911\"><div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1619093449958_114158\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii=\"{&quot;topLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;topRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0}}\"><div class=\"sqs-block-content\"><div class=\"sqs-html-content\"><p class=\"\">You can make a big difference with both your time and your money. Making a well-thought-out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.effektivaltruism.org\/karriarval\">career choice<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.effektivaltruism.org\/donera-effektivt\">donating money<\/a> to effective charities are really good options for those who want to maximize their impact.<\/p><p class=\"\"><strong>Career<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"\">A career is roughly 80,000 hours long. It is a tremendous resource for anyone who wants to improve the world. A well-thought-out career choice can contribute to a hundred times greater positive impact, and here is generally the main potential to do a lot of good. An effective career choice takes into account where exactly you can contribute the most and is, in short, about choosing:\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"\"><strong>1)<\/strong> A <strong>problem<\/strong> that is big, solvable and neglected by others. Many in effective altruism therefore focus on global health, animal welfare and preventing disasters, such as extreme climate change, pandemics or risks from advanced artificial intelligence.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"\"><strong>2)<\/strong> A <strong>professional role<\/strong> that effectively tackles that problem. It can be about e.g. research, entrepreneurship or policy work.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"\"><strong>3)<\/strong> And consider your <strong>personal strengths<\/strong> and preferences.<\/p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/\">The 80,000 Hours<\/a> organization has spent ten years evaluating the best opportunities to make a big difference with your career. We have summarized their advice in Swedish in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.effektivaltruism.org\/karriarguide\">career guide<\/a> .<\/p><p class=\"\"><strong>Read more:\u00a0<\/strong><a style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.effektivaltruism.org\/en\/planning-your-career\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Career<\/a><\/p><p class=\"\"><strong>Donations<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"\">Did you know that with a Swedish\u00a0median\u00a0<a style=\"transition-property: all;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scb.se\/hitta-statistik\/sverige-i-siffror\/utbildning-jobb-och-pengar\/medianloner-i-sverige\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swedish income of SEK 35,600<\/a>, you are among the world\u2019s\u00a0<a style=\"transition-property: all;\" href=\"https:\/\/howrichami.givingwhatwecan.org\/how-rich-am-i\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wealthiest 4 percent<\/a>? Meanwhile,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/publication\/poverty-prosperity-and-planet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">over 700 million people live in extreme poverty \u2013 on less than $2.15 a day<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 and every year ten million people die from diseases that are cheap to treat and prevent. The <em>relative<\/em> wealth that comes from being born in a rich country means that many can make a big difference by donating a portion of their income to effective charities.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.givewell.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GiveWell<\/a> is an organization that evaluates the impact of interventions in global health. They estimate that it is possible to save a life for 3,000 &#8211; 5,000 dollars. This means that by donating ten percent of a Swedish median salary during your working life, you can save approximately 20-30 lives.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"\">The most effective aid efforts can achieve 100-1,000 times more benefit than others, so it is important to make informed donation choices. Via <a href=\"https:\/\/geeffektivt.se\/\">geeffektivt.se,<\/a> you can easily donate money to proven effective measures. Ge Effektivt is approved by the Swedish Tax Agency to collect donations eligible for tax deduction.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"\"><strong>Read more: <\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.effektivaltruism.org\/donera-effektivt\">Donate effectively<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a93067 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"8a93067\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1451\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1451\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What do you mean by \"doing good\"?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1451\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1451\"><div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1619093449958_150216\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii=\"{&quot;topLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;topRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0}}\"><div class=\"sqs-block-content\"><div class=\"sqs-html-content\"><p class=\"\">Improving lives \u2013 reducing suffering and increasing well-being. We strive to be impartial about whose welfare we care about. For one thing, we do not attach importance to factors such as ethnicity or gender.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"\">We also don&#8217;t care where someone lives. If we can do more good with our resources for people who live on the other side of the world, we should, all things being equal, prioritize that over doing less good for people who live geographically closer to us. Nor do we believe there is good reason to discriminate against the well-being of others based on time.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"\">This means that it is important to also take future generations into account when we evaluate how we can do the most good. We also believe that the well-being of animals should be considered, but are unsure how much (as we do not yet know enough about their capacity for well-being and pain, and how it compares to that of humans).<\/p><p class=\"\"><strong>Read more:\u00a0<\/strong><a style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/what-is-social-impact-definition\/#what-does-it-mean-to-make-the-world-better\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What does it mean to \u201cmake a difference\u201d?<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d2797 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"27d2797\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-4171\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4171\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Wouldn't it be a strange distribution of resources if everyone followed the recommendations of effective altruism?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4171\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4171\"><p>Well, if everyone overnight suddenly acted on our advice, there would be problems. Effective altruism makes recommendations based on what others are already doing.\u00a0<\/p><p>Many problem areas and efforts are recommended precisely to get others to care about them, and therefore there are good opportunities to make a big difference at the margin.\u00a0<\/p><p>If many people start following our advice, the expected marginal benefit decreases, and then the recommendations need to be updated. For that reason, a central principle in effective altruism is to update one&#8217;s behavior as circumstances change.\u00a0<\/p><p>The advice given within effective altruism should not be read as suggestions for how all the world&#8217;s resources should be distributed, but as promising possibilities given how resources are distributed in general.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bc33e6 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"9bc33e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1631\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1631\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is effective altruism the same as utilitarianism?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1631\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1631\"><div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1619093449958_150216\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii=\"{&quot;topLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;topRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0}}\"><div class=\"sqs-block-content\"><div class=\"sqs-html-content\"><div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1619093449958_191109\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii=\"{&quot;topLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;topRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0}}\"><div class=\"sqs-block-content\"><div class=\"sqs-html-content\"><p class=\"\">No. Many effective altruists are also utilitarians, but far from all. Admittedly, several concepts used in EA to identify ways to make a big difference are similar to utilitarianism: we focus on increasing well-being and reducing suffering, and we want to maximize the benefit of the resources directed toward world improvement.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"\">But EA, unlike utilitarianism, is not an attempt to provide an answer to what is morally true. EA has no normative component that you <em>should<\/em> direct your resources towards effective world improvement. We try to find the best ways to help others, and are a movement for those who want to act on those conclusions, but the extent to which you follow the advice is up to you.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"\">Within the movement there is of course a diversity of moral positions. Some agree with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/peter_singer_the_why_and_how_of_effective_altruism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Peter Singer<\/a> that we have an obligation to help others and give a significant portion of their income to charity. Others get involved because they feel an inner motivation to do good or because it contributes to a sense of meaning.<\/p><p class=\"\">Many EA concepts are relevant to aspiring world-improvers regardless of moral philosophical camp, and at EA we think it is important to weigh <a href=\"https:\/\/concepts.effectivealtruism.org\/concepts\/moral-uncertainty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">moral uncertainty<\/a> when doing analyzes and drawing conclusions.<\/p><p class=\"\"><strong>Read more: <\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/5506078de4b02d88372eee4e\/t\/5f36ae8fd76ee3582c25475d\/1597419152486\/The_Definition_of_Effective_Altruism.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Definition of Effective Altruism<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46a03ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46a03ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Want to read more questions and answers?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3589d7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3589d7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Site-inner\" data-controller=\"HeaderOverlay\" data-controllers-bound=\"HeaderOverlay\"><div class=\"Content-outer\"><main class=\"Main Main--page\"><section class=\"Main-content\" data-content-field=\"main-content\"><div id=\"page-5f3ced279712b73227a36d0b\" class=\"sqs-layout sqs-grid-12 columns-12\" data-type=\"page\" data-updated-on=\"1675346175593\"><div class=\"row sqs-row\"><div class=\"col sqs-col-12 span-12\"><div class=\"row sqs-row\"><div class=\"col sqs-col-8 span-8\"><div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1606331554764_20481\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii=\"{&quot;topLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;topRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0}}\"><div class=\"sqs-block-content\"><div class=\"sqs-html-content\"><p class=\"\"><span>You can read more questions, objections and answers at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.effectivealtruism.org\/faqs-criticism-objections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>effectivealtruism.org<\/span><\/a><span> . 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