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Population ethics
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Confused about "making people happy" vs. "making happy people"
tobiasleenaert
5mo
46
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Will longtermists self-efface
Noah Scales
4mo
23
28
My (Lazy) Longtermism FAQ
Devin Kalish
1mo
6
7
A critique of strong longtermism
Pablo Rosado
3mo
11
12
Jane English on Rawls and duties to future generations
William D'Alessandro
1mo
3
40
Are You Sure You Want To Donate To The Against Malaria Foundation?
MichaelPlant
6y
48
16
The standard person-affecting view doesn't solve the Repugnant Conclusion.
RedStateBlueState
3mo
6
1
Population Ethics Meets Genetic Enhancement
Parrhesia
2mo
4
12
Beware ethical systems without repugnant conclusions
Ezra Newman
4mo
2
2
Weighted wellbeing population theory
brb243
1y
2
43
Teruji Thomas, 'The Asymmetry, Uncertainty, and the Long Term'
Pablo
3y
6
39
The problem with person-affecting views
Jack Malde
2y
22
34
Defending the Procreation Asymmetry with Conditional Interests
MichaelStJules
3y
13
25
EA reading list: population ethics, infinite ethics, anthropic ethics
richard_ngo
2y
9
44
The Repugnant Conclusion Isn't
AppliedDivinityStudies
3mo
24
16
What is your confidence in the premises of the Repugnant Conclusion?
Vasco Grilo
3mo
8
31
The repugnant conclusion is not a problem for the total view
Luca Stocco
4mo
11
19
Confidence in the premises of the Repugnant Conclusion - results from a small survey
Vasco Grilo
2mo
2
30
GiveWell's Charity Recommendations Require Taking a Controversial Stance on Population Ethics
MichaelDickens
6y
53
1
Reducing existential risks or wild animal suffering?
4y
25
76
Minimalist extended very repugnant conclusions are the least repugnant
Teo Ajantaival
1mo
0
2
If you could 2x the number of future humans by reducing the QALYs per person by half, would you choose to do it? Why or why not?
Parmest Roy
2mo
0
60
Spears & Budolfson, 'Repugnant conclusions'
Pablo
1y
15
3
Is the reasoning of the Repugnant Conclusion valid?
Adithya
8mo
16
2
Does Effective Altruism Lead to the Altruistic Repugnant Conclusion?
RandomEA
5y
14