A crucial consideration is a consideration that warrants a major reassessment of a cause area or an intervention.
The term ‘crucial consideration’ was introduced into the effective altruism lexicon by Nick Bostrom (Bostrom 2014). It is now frequently used by a number of organizations in the effective altruism community (Sentience Politics 2016).
Bostrom, Nick. 2014. Crucial considerations and wise philanthropy....