While the effective altruism movement can help overcome problems associated with the extreme “near-sightedness” of some charitable giving, it is prone to falling prey to problems associated with extreme “far-sightedness” when it fails to account for the moral sentiments and local knowledge of the recipients of charity.
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Michael D. Thomas is an associate professor in the Economics and Finance Department at Creighton University.
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