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The Philosophy of effective altruism tag covers posts about the philosophical ideas behind EA, especially when they don't discuss particular causes or research methods.

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A philosophical review of Open Philanthropy’s Cause Prioritisation Framework
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Probabilities, Prioritization, and 'Bayesian Mindset'
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Why not give 90%?
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Non-utilitarian effective altruism
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Effective Altruism is a Question (not an ideology)
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On "fringe" ideas
Kelsey Piper
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Aim high, even if you fall short
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Hedging against deep and moral uncertainty
MichaelStJules
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A Stranger Priority? Topics at the Outer Reaches of Effective Altruism (my dissertation)
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Expected value theory is fanatical, but that's a good thing
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Distinguishing between the "philosophy of EA" and the "EA community" to promote effective outreach
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"Doing Good Best" isn't the EA ideal
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Defining Effective Altruism
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New book: Moral Uncertainty by MacAskill, Ord & Bykvist
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