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When evaluating actions, consider:
The Utilitarian’s Manual: A Practical Guide to Living for the Greater Good utilitarian's manual
Use sites like GiveWell to find high-impact charities. | | Certainty | How likely is the outcome
| Factor | Question to Ask | |--------|-----------------| | | How strong is the pleasure/pain? | | Duration | How long does it last? | | Certainty | How likely is the outcome? | | Propinquity | How soon will it occur? | | Fecundity | Will it lead to more pleasure? | | Purity | Will it be mixed with pain? | | Extent | How many beings are affected? | | | Purity | Will it be mixed with pain
"The greatest good for the greatest number" is not merely a slogan—it is a rigorous demand to consider impartially the interests of all sentient beings, to count each as one and none as more than one.
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