(note: I don’t consider myself to be part of EA, though I do often make altruistic choices and I do believe that my perception/expectation of others’ satisfaction is part of my utility function).
Thanks for this—it’s a useful summary of one view of compassion. I’m not sure it encapsulates my view. I think the premise
Take notice of another person’s suffering.
Is far too limited. Compassion includes noticing statistical and future-person suffering, not just another extant person’s. And I think it also should have a wider view of “suffering” than many assume—it includes failure to accomplish goals and missed opportunity for joy as much as direct experience of frustration or pain.
(note: I don’t consider myself to be part of EA, though I do often make altruistic choices and I do believe that my perception/expectation of others’ satisfaction is part of my utility function).
Thanks for this—it’s a useful summary of one view of compassion. I’m not sure it encapsulates my view. I think the premise
Is far too limited. Compassion includes noticing statistical and future-person suffering, not just another extant person’s. And I think it also should have a wider view of “suffering” than many assume—it includes failure to accomplish goals and missed opportunity for joy as much as direct experience of frustration or pain.