Model welfare · Article · Rethink Priorities
Prioritizing animals of uncertain sentience
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Outline · 214 paragraphs
- Summary¶2
- 1. Introduction¶18
- 2. Results of EV maximization¶24
- 3. Dissatisfaction with results of EV maximization¶34
- 4. Risk¶49
- 5. Risk aversion as avoiding worst case outcomes¶53
- 5.1. Risk aversion about outcomes¶54
- 5.2. A formal model of risk aversion about outcomes¶61
- 6. Risk aversion as avoiding inefficacy¶72
- 6.1. Difference-making risk aversion¶74
- 6.2. The risk of wasting money on non-sentient creatures¶78
- 6.3. Is difference-making risk aversion rational?¶84
- 6.4. A formal model of difference-making risk aversion¶88
- 7. Risk as avoiding ambiguity¶104
- 8. What about chickens?¶120
- 9. Conclusions¶135
- Acknowledgments¶144