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Highlights: #163 – Toby Ord on the perils of maximising the good that you do
27 minutes Posted Oct 25, 2023 at 10:06 pm.
Intro
Maximisation is perilous
How moral uncertainty protects against the perils of utilitarianism
The right decision process for doing the most good
Moral trade
The value of personal character and integrity
How Toby released some of the highest quality photos of the Earth
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This is a selection of highlights from episode #163 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast.

These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode:

Toby Ord on the perils of maximising the good that you do


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Highlights put together by Simon Monsour, Milo McGuire, and Dominic Armstrong