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Scottish philosopher and ethicist (born 1987)
William David MacAskill (né Crouch; born 24 March 1987) is a Scottish philosopher and author, as well as one of the originators of the effective altruism
William_MacAskill
2022 book by William MacAskill
the Future is a 2022 book by the Scottish philosopher and ethicist William MacAskill, an associate professor in philosophy at the University of Oxford
What_We_Owe_the_Future
Philosophical and social movement
Philosophers influential to the movement include Peter Singer, Toby Ord, and William MacAskill. Effective altruism is most popular within the Anglosphere, with concentrations
Effective_altruism
Surname list
MacAskill, also spelt Macaskill, MacCaskill, McAskill, McCaskill and McCaskell is a surname. It is an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic Mac Asgaill
MacAskill
Nonprofit organisation that promotes effective giving
founded at Oxford University in 2009 by philosophers Toby Ord and William MacAskill. Giving What We Can was launched as a giving society with 23 members
Giving_What_We_Can
Scottish philosopher and AI researcher
Amanda Askell (née Hall; formerly MacAskill; born 1988 or 1989) is a Scottish philosopher and AI researcher. She has served as the head of the personality
Amanda_Askell
Philosophical view which prioritises the long-term future
that future generations get to survive and flourish. Philosopher William MacAskill defines longtermism as "the view that positively influencing the longterm
Longtermism
Non-profit effective altruist organization
supports the effective altruism community. It was founded in 2012 by William MacAskill and Toby Ord, both philosophers at the University of Oxford. CEA is
Centre_for_Effective_Altruism
Hypothetical agent surpassing human intelligence
thus likely be pursued by a broad spectrum of intelligent agents. William MacAskill argued that aligning advanced AI with current human values could be
Superintelligence
2015 book about effective altruism by William MacAskill
Effective Altruism and How You Can Make a Difference is a 2015 book by William MacAskill that serves as a primer on the effective altruism movement that seeks
Doing_Good_Better
Probability of existentially catastrophic outcomes in AI
from AI". Less Wrong. 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2025-05-23. MacAskill, William. "Will MacAskill on AI causing a "century in a decade" — and how we're completely
P(doom)
Internet community
Philosophers influential to the movement include Peter Singer, Toby Ord, and William MacAskill. Effective altruism is most popular within the Anglosphere, with concentrations
Rationalist_community
Philosophical and social movement
Boeree Nick Bostrom Paul Christiano Hilary Greaves Holden Karnofsky William MacAskill Dustin Moskovitz Yew-Kwang Ng Toby Ord Derek Parfit Kelsey Piper Peter
Effective_accelerationism
American physician and epidemiologist (1936–2026)
General, United Nations, quoted in a press release on the award. Dr. William MacAskill said, "Smallpox was one of the worst diseases to ever befall the human
William_Foege
Pursuit of high income to donate more
TED talk. Associate Professor in Philosophy at Oxford University William MacAskill promoted earning to give as one possible high impact career in several
Earning_to_give
2020 non-fiction book by Brian Christian
existential risk, including the work of philosophers Toby Ord and William MacAskill who are trying to devise human and machine strategies for navigating
The_Alignment_Problem
1971 essay by Peter Singer
Letting Die. Philosopher William MacAskill was influenced by the essay, which he encountered in an undergraduate seminar; MacAskill later went on to be a
Famine, Affluence, and Morality
Famine,_Affluence,_and_Morality
Australian philosopher (born 1979)
of Humanity, Toby Ord, ISBN 0316484911 2020 – Moral Uncertainty, William MacAskill, Krister Byvist, & Toby Ord, ISBN 0198722273 2019 – Ord, Toby (2019)
Toby_Ord
Career research organisation
Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2021. MacAskill, William (5 August 2022). "Opinion | The Case for Longtermism". The New York
80,000_Hours
American nonprofit executive
evaluating the effectiveness of charitable programs. In August 2014, after the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation announced the end of its Nonprofit Marketplace
Holden_Karnofsky
College of Oxford University, England
include Danny Alexander, Edwina Currie, Ruth Deech, Helen Fielding, William MacAskill, Amanda Pritchard, Simon Rattle, Tina Brown, Mr Hudson, Mākereti Papakura
St_Anne's_College,_Oxford
American philanthropist (born 1985)
Tuna on X Doing philanthropy better - Effective Altruism Global talk with William MacAskill Giving away a Facebook fortune - Financial Times interview
Cari_Tuna
American actor (born 1981)
EA in media | Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Julia Galef, AJ Jacobs, and William MacAskill, November 7, 2017, archived from the original on December 3, 2021
Joseph_Gordon-Levitt
Topics referred to by the same term
the 1950 Pulitzer Prize for Photography William Crouch, birth name of Scottish philosopher William MacAskill (born 1987). This disambiguation page lists
William_Crouch
Political positions of British politician
Truss says". Reuters. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022. James, William; Macaskill, Andrew (7 September 2022). "New British PM Truss brings tougher UK
Political positions of Liz Truss
Political_positions_of_Liz_Truss
2021 nonfiction book by Julia Galef
WSJ. Retrieved March 3, 2023. "Transcript: Ezra Klein Interviews William MacAskill". The New York Times. August 9, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2023. Johnson
The_Scout_Mindset
American cryptocurrency entrepreneur and criminal (born 1992)
Future Fund, whose team included Scottish philosopher and author William MacAskill, one of the founders of the effective altruism movement. After the
Sam_Bankman-Fried
British businessman (born 1956)
original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2010. Ungoed-Thomas, Jon; MacAskill, Mark (14 March 2010). "Labour donor Willie Haughey in 'cash for favours'
William Haughey, Baron Haughey
William_Haughey,_Baron_Haughey
Branch of philosophical ethics that examines standards for morality
an introductory online textbook on utilitarianism coauthored by William MacAskill. Deontology: Alexander, Larry. "Deontological Ethics". In Zalta, Edward
Normative_ethics
Topic in ethics
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Theories of Well-Being, in William MacAskill & Richard Yetter Chappell (2021), Introduction to Utilitarianism.
Preference_utilitarianism
Annual philanthropy events
Oxford philosophy professor William MacAskill. There were also conferences in Oxford and Melbourne. According to MacAskill, the nature of the conferences
Effective_Altruism_Global
Britain's tallest man (1787–1820)
measuring 7 feet 9 inches (2.36 m), the same height as Angus MacAskill from Scotland. William Bradley was born in Market Weighton, in the East Riding of
William_Bradley_(giant)
Academic degree
Swinburne, Rosalind Hursthouse, Thomas Friedman, Thomas Nagel, and William MacAskill. Filmmaker Terrence Malick started a BPhil course but left without
Bachelor_of_Philosophy
American grantmaking foundation
Boeree Nick Bostrom Paul Christiano Hilary Greaves Holden Karnofsky William MacAskill Dustin Moskovitz Yew-Kwang Ng Toby Ord Derek Parfit Kelsey Piper Peter
Coefficient_Giving
American charity assessment organization
Elitist Philanthropy of so-called Effective Altruism". SSIR.org. William MacAskill (December 3, 2013). "What Charity Navigator Gets Wrong About Effective
Charity_Navigator
English theoretical physicist (1942–2018)
Archived from the original on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2008. MacAskill, Ewen (13 August 2009). "Obama presents presidential medal of freedom
Stephen_Hawking
British philanthropist (21st century)
Balliol College, Oxford. In 2011, Todd co-founded 80,000 Hours with William MacAskill. In 2015, the organization was accepted into the Y Combinator startup
Benjamin_Todd
Welsh football manager, pundit, and former player (born 1974)
October 2013. "Ramsweek 38 – Reality". fansnetwork. 20 September 2010. Macaskill, Sandy (11 March 2010). "Robbie Savage shines in goal for Derby County
Robbie_Savage
2014 viral internet challenge and fundraiser
challenge", but the application was retracted amid criticism a day later. William MacAskill, vice-president of Giving What We Can, an organization that advocates
Ice_Bucket_Challenge
Analysis of effectiveness of non-profit organizations
against one another". Philosopher and effective altruism advocate William MacAskill defended the concept by comparing the choice to donate to an art gallery
Charity_assessment
Chaim Luzzatto Niccolò Machiavelli Alasdair MacIntyre J. L. Mackie William MacAskill Maimonides Mao Zedong Marcion of Sinope Jack Mahoney Jacques Maritain
List_of_ethicists
Situations involving imperfect or unknown information
represent key concepts in ancient Greek philosophy regarding uncertainty. William MacAskill, a philosopher at Oxford University, has also discussed the concept
Uncertainty
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2022
original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2023. James, William; Macaskill, Andrew (7 September 2022). "New British PM Truss brings tougher UK
Liz_Truss
2018 book by Jacy Reese Anthis
Boeree Nick Bostrom Paul Christiano Hilary Greaves Holden Karnofsky William MacAskill Dustin Moskovitz Yew-Kwang Ng Toby Ord Derek Parfit Kelsey Piper Peter
The_End_of_Animal_Farming
British philosopher and economist (born 1947)
Stanford University Australian National University Doctoral students William MacAskill Toby Ord Main interests Economics, normatively, ethics Notable ideas
John_Broome_(philosopher)
Concern for the well-being of others
co founder Dustin Moskovitz, Cari Tuna, Oxford-based researchers William MacAskill and Toby Ord, and professional poker player Liv Boeree. Pathological
Altruism
2022 cryptocurrency exchange collapse
using profits from FTX. Several leaders of the EA movement, including William MacAskill and Robert Wiblin, have condemned FTX's actions. Prior to the collapse
Bankruptcy_of_FTX
2005–2024 Oxford University research centre
Boeree Nick Bostrom Paul Christiano Hilary Greaves Holden Karnofsky William MacAskill Dustin Moskovitz Yew-Kwang Ng Toby Ord Derek Parfit Kelsey Piper Peter
Future_of_Humanity_Institute
Campbell – metaphysical philosopher William Purdie Dickson – scholar Niall Ferguson – historian and writer William MacAskill – philosopher and ethicist Alasdair
List_of_people_from_Glasgow
UK political controversy
October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019. MacLellan, Kylie; James, William; MacAskill, Andrew (3 April 2019). "Lawmakers vote to go ahead with debate on
2019 suspension of rebel Conservative MPs
2019_suspension_of_rebel_Conservative_MPs
Soviet virologist and epidemiologist (1914-1987)
MacAskill, William. "Future of Life Award 2020". Future of Life Institute. Archived from the original on 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2020-12-09. Macaskill,
Viktor_Zhdanov
Voluntary giving of help to those in need
co-founder Dustin Moskovitz, Cari Tuna, Oxford-based researchers William MacAskill and Toby Ord, professional poker player Liv Boeree, and writer Jacy
Charity_(practice)
Podcast
critics say". www.theweek.co.uk. The Week. Retrieved 3 June 2023. Turvill, William (8 December 2022). "The News Agents podcast hits 10 million downloads"
Leading_(podcast)
British Indian television journalist
Development. Rajesh Mirchandani, "Doing Good Is No Place for Emotion - Podcast With William MacAskill", Center for Global Development, 3 August 2015. v t e
Rajesh_Mirchandani
Department of the University of Cambridge
Scott Serena Olsaretti Hallvard Lillehammer Susan James Peter Geach William MacAskill David Papineau A.W. Moore Arthur Balfour Cambridge University Moral
Faculty of Philosophy, University of Cambridge
Faculty_of_Philosophy,_University_of_Cambridge
Yann Lovelock, writer and interfaith worker Rob Macaire, diplomat William MacAskill, philosopher Ken Macdonald, Baron Macdonald of River Glaven, Warden
List of alumni of St Edmund Hall, Oxford
List_of_alumni_of_St_Edmund_Hall,_Oxford
Act of the UK Parliament
National Archives. Retrieved 24 January 2020. MacLellan, Kylie; James, William; MacAskill, Andrew (3 April 2019). "Lawmakers vote to go ahead with debate on
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019
European_Union_(Withdrawal)_Act_2019
British politician (born 1969)
new energy policy chief". New Scientist. Retrieved 8 September 2022. Macaskill, Andrew; Sandle, Paul (6 September 2022). "Britain appoints Rees-Mogg
Jacob_Rees-Mogg
Scottish advocate
Today. 7 January 2006. Archived from the original on 7 January 2006. Macaskill, Mark. "Fraser: my Lockerbie trial doubts". The Sunday Times.(subscription
William_Taylor_(lawyer)
Charity assessment organization
approach has been characterized as effective altruism, a term coined by William MacAskill which attracted broader public attention with Sam Bankman-Fried and
Charity_Intelligence_Canada
NGO for lead reduction in developing countries
over US$1.7 million in donations from private individuals including William MacAskill, a philosopher and originator of the effective altruism movement.
Lead Exposure Elimination Project
Lead_Exposure_Elimination_Project
(1927–1998) William Lycan (born 1945)[b][c] David Lyons (born 1935) Jean-François Lyotard (1924–1998)[a][b][c][d] David Macarthur William MacAskill (born 1987)
List of philosophers born in the 20th century
List_of_philosophers_born_in_the_20th_century
Consideration of predation as a moral problem
Species. 13 (10): 163–187. doi:10.15368/bts.2010v13n10.10. MacAskill, William; MacAskill, Amanda (9 September 2015). "To Truly End Animal Suffering,
Predation_problem
Department of the University of Oxford, England
Roger Crisp A. C. Grayling Terence Irwin Brian Leftow A.W. Moore William MacAskill Jeff McMahan Stephen Mulhall Toby Ord Janet Radcliffe Richards Gonzalo
Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford
Faculty_of_Philosophy,_University_of_Oxford
Economic theory
marginal impact of a given charity. In response to this concern, William MacAskill and colleagues have advanced a process of philanthropic allocation
Warm-glow_giving
Charity fundraising organization
Boeree Nick Bostrom Paul Christiano Hilary Greaves Holden Karnofsky William MacAskill Dustin Moskovitz Yew-Kwang Ng Toby Ord Derek Parfit Kelsey Piper Peter
Raising_for_Effective_Giving
Highland Scottish clan
the early clan and the Hebridean Nicolsons/MacNicols. W.D.H. Sellar and William Matheson pointed out that in lands held by the clan (Lewis, in Wester Ross
Clan_MacLeod_of_Lewis
Moral status and treatment of nonhuman animals
Consequentialism?". The Ethics Center. 2016-02-15. Retrieved 2020-07-26. MacAskill, William; Chappell, Richard (2020). "Elements and Types of Utilitarianism"
Animal_ethics
Moon Tiger Guy Lynn (living) – investigative reporter for the BBC William MacAskill (born 1987) – philosopher, co-founder of Effective Altruism movement
List of people associated with St Anne's College, Oxford
List_of_people_associated_with_St_Anne's_College,_Oxford
British intelligence officer (1963–2026)
as new SIS chief". BBC News. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014. MacAskill, Ewen; Norton-Taylor, Richard (26 June 2014). "MI6 chief Sir John Sawers
Alex_Younger
Helga Kuhse Richard Layard Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek Ludvig Lindström William MacAskill Dylan Matthews Yew-Kwang Ng Alastair Norcross David Olivier Michel
List_of_utilitarians
Organization and management of preventive measures against pandemics
1038/nm.3985. PMC 4797993. PMID 26552008. Anthony A (21 August 2022). "William MacAskill: 'There are 80 trillion people yet to come. They need us to start
Pandemic_prevention
Theory of value based on well-being
Science Research Network, Working Paper Theories of Well-Being, in William MacAskill & Richard Yetter-Chappell (2021), Introduction to Utilitarianism.
Welfarism
American whistleblower (born 1983)
journalists Glenn Greenwald, Laura Poitras, Barton Gellman, and Ewen MacAskill. His disclosures revealed numerous global surveillance programs, many
Edward_Snowden
Community in Nova Scotia, Canada
artists and photographers (including Joseph Purcell, William E. deGarthe, Jack L. Gray, Wallace R. MacAskill, E. Earle Bailly and others) beginning in the 1940s
Blue_Rocks,_Nova_Scotia
American television series
Sam's mother and a Stanford law professor William Mapother as Dr. George Lerner Jack Greenlees as Will MacAskill Donald Heng as Hot Steve David James Lewis
The_Altruists
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016
original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021. Halliday, Josh; MacAskill, Ewen; Perraudin, Frances (17 July 2015). "British pilots took part in
David_Cameron
President of the United States from 2021 to 2025
Archived from the original on January 29, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024. MacAskill, Ewen (October 4, 2012). "Mitt Romney comes out on top as Obama stumbles
Joe_Biden
President of the United States from 2001 to 2009
August 15, 2002. Archived from the original on April 24, 2008. Ewen MacAskill; Hugh Muir; Julian Borger (November 11, 2003). "Row over Bush security
George_W._Bush
Former U.S. intelligence official and cryptoanalyst; whistleblower (born 1943)
Congressional Hearing". Forbes. Retrieved November 28, 2025. Greenwald, Glenn; MacAskill, Ewen (June 7, 2013). "NSA Prism program taps in to user data of Apple
William Binney (intelligence official)
William_Binney_(intelligence_official)
would sell $25 million stake in Geo Group and CoreCivic. Professor William MacAskill at Oxford University has pointed out that when institutions sell "sin
Prison_divestment
Scottish politician
Innocence. Birlinn Ltd. ISBN 978-1-84158-575-8. Russell married Cathleen MacAskill, a primary school head teacher, in March 1980 and they have one son, Cailean
Michael Russell (Scottish politician)
Michael_Russell_(Scottish_politician)
Scottish politician
William Laurence Wilson (born 11 December 1963) is a former Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. He was a regional list Member of the Scottish Parliament
Bill Wilson (Scottish politician)
Bill_Wilson_(Scottish_politician)
Daily Show with Trevor Noah: "Elon Musk: Visionary FutureMan, Narrated by William Shatner" on YouTube (accessed 1/8/2024) The Daily Show with Trevor Noah:
List of The Daily Show episodes (2022)
List_of_The_Daily_Show_episodes_(2022)
December 1905, Urquhart married Margaret Macaskill, a missionary in Calcutta, the daughter of the Rev. Murdoch Macaskill. She published in 1925 Women of Bengal
William_Spence_Urquhart
American multinational technology company
original on March 20, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2017. Greenwald, Glenn; MacAskill, Ewen (June 7, 2013). "NSA Prism program taps in to user data of Apple
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
a No-Go for Trump". The New York Times. Retrieved December 26, 2020. MacAskill, Ewen (May 16, 2011). "Donald Trump bows out of 2012 US presidential election
Donald_Trump
English actor (1948–2023)
comedy Unfinished Business (2015). In 2016, he portrayed journalist Ewen MacAskill in Snowden starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and barrister Richard Rampton
Tom_Wilkinson
American tattoo artist (1911–1973)
Media Brands. Retrieved August 15, 2024. Macaskill, Mark (August 15, 2024). "Sailor Jerry's spirit haunts William Grant in legal action". The Times. Retrieved
Sailor_Jerry
Shadow cabinet of William Hague in the UK
Front Bench". publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2025. MacAskill, Ewen (16 June 1999). "Lilley sacked in Hague reshuffle". The Guardian
Hague_shadow_cabinet
Scottish politician
Paul Richard William Wheelhouse (born 22 June 1970) is a former Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who served as Minister for Energy, Connectivity
Paul_Wheelhouse
U.S. presidential administration since 2025
March 5, 2025. Retrieved March 1, 2025. Piper, Elizabeth; Holton, Kate; Macaskill, Andrew (March 2, 2025). "UK's Starmer calls on Europe to step up to secure
Second presidency of Donald Trump
Second_presidency_of_Donald_Trump
Italian businessman (born 1950)
London. Archived from the original on 28 June 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2010. Macaskill, Sandy (16 January 2010). "Flavio Briatore planning to sell stake in QPR"
Flavio_Briatore
British tobacco company
Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2015. Macaskill, Mark. "Tobacco firms lobbied politicians in Scotland in 'breach of WHO
Imperial_Brands
AI safety research organization
on OpenAI's internal adversarial factuality evaluations. AI safety MacAskill, William (2022-08-16). "How Future Generations Will Remember Us". The Atlantic
Alignment_Research_Center
Political party in the United Kingdom
slurs". BBC News. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024. Smout, Alistair; MacAskill, Andrew (29 June 2024). "Rishi Sunak hurt and angry over Reform volunteer's
Reform_UK
Willful killing of a prominent person
violate international law, says UN". The Guardian. October 18, 2013. MacAskill, Ewen; Bowcott, Owen (March 10, 2014). "UN report calls for independent
Assassination
2005 historical film directed by Steven Spielberg
NPR. Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012. MacAskill, Ewen (January 26, 2006). "Munich: Mossad breaks cover". The Guardian
Munich_(2005_film)
Former American Army officer and mass murderer (born 1970)
front-line stories" Archived March 31, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Ewen MacAskill, The Guardian, November 6, 2009. "Fox video: Fight against the aggressor"
Nidal_Hasan
Danish businessman (born 1972)
land swap deal with billionaire". The Herald. Retrieved 12 January 2015. Macaskill, Mark (15 June 2014). "Fairytale castle on Ness for Povlsen". The Times
Anders_Holch_Povlsen
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