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Effective charity advocates argue for donating to distant causes · 1 source tracked

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The author argues that individuals have a moral obligation to donate a significant portion of their resources to highly effective charities, akin to saving a drowning child. This obligation persists even when the beneficiaries are geographically distant or when wealthy individuals could also contribute. Common objections, such as the child being far away or the responsibility falling on billionaires, are addressed and refuted by the author. AI

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece discussing effective charity and moral obligations, not a direct announcement or research finding.

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Effective charity advocates argue for donating to distant causes · 1 source tracked

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  1. LessWrong (AI tag) TIER_1 English(EN) · James Brobin ·

    You Should Still Save Drowning Children (Even If They’re Far Away)

    <p><span>This is a </span><a href="https://jamesbrobin.substack.com/p/you-should-still-save-drowning-children?r=7hgzlj&amp;utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;utm_medium=post%20viewer"><span>cross post</span></a><span> from my blog. It's meant a general introduction to effective…

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