Yesterday I gave an argument against the view that effective altruists should engage in costly signalling. Here’s an additional complication for that view. The costly signalling-view says that we should engage in certain behaviours—e.g. accept a lower salary, or adopt a vegan diet—even if their direct impact is relatively low, because they serve as a costly signal of other high-impact traits—like cause-neutrality or good epistemics. * And we should reward those who engage in those behaviours.
Deliberate altruism and costly signalling
Deliberate altruism and costly signalling
Deliberate altruism and costly signalling
Yesterday I gave an argument against the view that effective altruists should engage in costly signalling. Here’s an additional complication for that view. The costly signalling-view says that we should engage in certain behaviours—e.g. accept a lower salary, or adopt a vegan diet—even if their direct impact is relatively low, because they serve as a costly signal of other high-impact traits—like cause-neutrality or good epistemics. * And we should reward those who engage in those behaviours.