> Does the effectiveness of various forms of altruism actually form a total order?
Given a moral compass, yes.
EA is about not just looking at the immediate and the definite, the relative value of animals and humans is out of scope (though of course many individuals there will have opinions on it).
Given a moral compass, yes.
EA is about not just looking at the immediate and the definite, the relative value of animals and humans is out of scope (though of course many individuals there will have opinions on it).