Meaning of neartermism | Babel Free

Definitions

An ethical theory which prioritizes improving the conditions of the present and near future, rather than thinking about the distant future (as in longtermism).

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Examples

“Longtermists are in daily conversation with neartermists. It’s a red herring to argue that “abandoning what would most help people on Earth today isn’t exactly ethically sound.””

“Effective altruists talk about both “neartermism” and “longtermism.” […] This question is like an inflection point between neartermism and longtermism. MacAskill cites the philosopher Derek Parfit, whose ideas about population ethics in his 1984 book “Reasons and Persons” have been influential in E.A.”

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