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Comment author: Clarity 08 July 2015 04:35:10AM *  2 points [-]

Could charity distorts market signals which cripples the ability of sponsored economies to develop sustainability, leading to negative utility in the long term

Hikma and Norbrook are examples of ethical UK/worldwide pharmaceutical companies. I've worked for and can vouch for both.

Comment author: tog 12 July 2015 04:44:17PM 0 points [-]

Effective altruism ==/== utilitarianism

Here's the thread on this at the EA Forum: Effective Altruism and Utilitarianism

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