Researchers have documented orcas seemingly gifting rays, seals and fish to scientists and divers, which could suggest they ...

According to philosopher Meghan Sullivan, effective altruism may overlook the moral importance of seeing others as ...

There's been a long-held belief that kids raised without the foundation of religion might struggle with aspects of morality ...

Tonia Wright, founder and CEO of Altruism Inc., is on a mission to save the lives of new and expecting mothers and their ...

Through a new partnership with Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center, a rural maternal health clinic will bring doula services to ...

When I asked if altruism could be a way, she said it’s possible because there are a lot of similarities between kindness and curiosity. Both, she said, are an “open posture.” ...

Effective altruism begins with a question: how can we make the biggest difference in the world? Certainly, effective altruists share a few beliefs in common—for example, ...

Altruism, such as volunteering and donating, has been shown to improve happiness and well-being, and may be fundamental to being human.

Nine months after effective altruism advocate Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted of fraud, Peter Singer and Alice Crary debated its merits.

Effective altruism took off in 2011 when Scottish-born philosopher William MacAskill was inspired by a 1972 essay called “Famine, Affluence and Morality, ...