buybuydandavis comments on 'Effective Altruism' as utilitarian equivocation. - Less Wrong Discussion
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I found I agreed with the summary, but I think for different reason than the OP.
It would be more accurate to label what goes on around here in the name of Effective Altruism as Effective Utilitarianism, as an equal weighting between people is usually baked into the analysis. That doesn't have to be the case for Altruism.