{"product_id":"questioning-beneficence-9781032831558","title":"Questioning Beneficence","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEffective Altruism is a movement and a philosophy that has reinvigorated the debate about the nature of beneficence. At base, it is the consistent application of microeconomic principles to beneficent action. The movement has exposed that many forms of giving do little good (or do active harm), but others do tremendous good.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuestioning Beneficence \u003c\/i\u003euses Effective Altruism as a launch pad to ask hard questions about beneficence more generally. Must we be Effective Altruists, or are Effective Altruism and the ideas driving the movement a mistake? How much should we giveif anything and how should we give it? What are the respective roles of different kinds of institutions? Is charity anti-democratic and do billionaire philanthropists have too much power? Is Effective Altruism just utilitarianism in disguise?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuestioning Beneficence\u003c\/i\u003e is written by four philosophers, each with distinct points of view.  It introduces a new standard for debating idea\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019245420887,"sku":"9781032831558","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032831558.jpg?v=1750779649","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/questioning-beneficence-9781032831558","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}